'Part of its relevance is that it is the story of a human being who knew [......] and [............], [....] and the loss of [....], whose life was ruled by his sense of [....] to the gods, his people and his family' correct answers defeat, dispossession, love, love, duty, David West
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'Part of its relevance is that it is the story of a human being who knew [......] and [............], [....]
and the loss of [....], whose life was ruled by his sense of [....] to the gods, his people and his
family' correct answers defeat, dispossession, love, love, duty, David West
'[The Aeneid is] full of human beings [........] as human beings do' correct answers behaving,
David West
'The 'Aeneid' presents a heroic view of the life of man in all its [.........] and [.......], but it is also
full of just observation of the details of individual [.....] behaviour' correct answers splendour,
anguish, human, David West
In what year did Octavian make himself master of the world by defeating Antony and Cleopatra
at the Battle of Actium? correct answers 29BC
What was Virgil's poem about the agriculture of Italy called? correct answers The Georgics
Rome's greatest danger had been what? correct answers The 3 Punic Wars, 264-146BC
(Predicted in Books 1 and 4 that Carthage will be defeated)
What is an interesting facet of Book 2? correct answers It is told from Aeneas' perspective, so he
cannot blatantly advertise his courage. Instead he is not tricked by Sinon; does not lead the
troops in donning Greek armour (Coroebus does); and does not intervene in Polites' and Priam's
deaths because he sees his wife and father saying not to - Venus also shows him the gods he is up
against
Name one fact learnt in Book 4 about marriage that is still relevant today. correct answers In
Virgil's Rome, a widow would not be condemned for marrying again
What could Juno and Venus' Book 4 squabble represent? correct answers Dido's turmoil between
her love for Aeneas, longing for marriage, loyalty to her dead husband, and duty to her city
What could Mercury's interference in Aeneas' life in Book 4 represent? correct answers Aeneas'
heart's victory of duty over desire
What rites does Aeneas perform in Book 5? correct answers The Parentalia, the Roman festival
of the dead (in honour of his father)
What relevance to Rome does Book 5's Segesta have? correct answers It is the place Aeneas
founds under Acestes. It relates because in the Punic Wars Segesta was to side with Rome
Why does Montaigne think Book 5 seems to be the most perfect? correct answers Because
Aeneas is the embodiment of 'pius' or 'pietas'
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