Monthly Archives: August 2013

Demosthenes & Lysias

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Mark Mueller

I had registered for a course reading Virgil’s Aeneid, and we were given some early homework, hence the previous two posts. I was pretty pleased with how straightforward Virgil’s Latin was, at least the bits I tackled. I found the … Continue reading →

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI, 156-182

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Mark Mueller

It is Misenus who has died, killed by the sea-god Triton for his boast of superior skill on the trumpet. Aeneas, with a sad face, lowered his eyes, he walked on, leaving the cave, and turns over unseen outcomes in … Continue reading →

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI, 1-41

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Mark Mueller

The Trojans land at Cumae, the site of a temple of Apollo and the residence of the Sibyl, Apollo’s prophetess. They admire the strange stories carved on its doors by Daedalus, founder of the temple. The Sibyl comes to meet … Continue reading →

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