The Aeneid

by Virgil · language: en

Vocabulary level: Upper-intermediate · Flesch–Kincaid grade 10 · 3,881 sentences

Vocabulary level is estimated from word frequency, not an official CEFR classification.

Subjects: Aeneas (Legendary character) — Poetry · Epic poetry, Latin — Translations into English · Legends — Rome — Poetry

Words worth knowing: censer · caparison · tamely · firebrand · piecemeal · ewe · gripe · steerage

THE AENEID by Virgil Translated by John Dryden Contents BOOK I BOOK II BOOK III BOOK IV BOOK V BOOK VI BOOK VII BOOK VIII BOOK IX BOOK X BOOK XI BOOK XII BOOK I THE ARGUMENT.

The Trojans, after a seven years’ voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Aeolus raises at the request of Juno.

The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.

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