The Aeneid ~ Books 3 - 6
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The Aeneid ~ Books 3 - 6
How did you like books 3-6?
The two events that stick out most to me are Dido's suicide and the boxing match.
Do you think Dido overreacted? Do you think it was mean of Aeneas to leave her so abruptly? I think we can all relate to the overwhelming feeling of a broken heart. To me, though, Dido seemed much more in love with Aeneas than Aeneas with her. Do you think it was Aeneas fault that Dido died?
The boxing match interests me because of its barbarism. Though Aeneas stepped in to stop the fight and save Dares, he would have died otherwise which sounded like a common occurrence. That people would kill each other just as a game seems crazy to me. What do you think of it and the other funeral games?
Are there any passages in this part of the book that you found especially enjoyable? Please feel free to quote them.
Did you enjoy reading about Aeneas trip to the underworld? I like reading about it, but I do not like the idea of an underworld with the spirits of the dead.
I'm starting to get the feeling that Aeneas is a real ladies' man. What do you think?
Please post any questions that you want to ask the other readers.
"Non ignara mali miseris succurrere disco." Virgil, The Aeneid
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Also, after her firm resolution not to marry, and then her public affair with Aeneas, or "obsession", at the expense of her civic responsibilities, she would have lost face and power with her people, certainly respect, as she was sought after- so perhaps suicide was a viable option, all things considered. Spurned lovers are now a viable military threat.
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Also A. has prved him self compassionate after learning of the underworld, and ensure both sides of soldiers have time to properly bury their dead- and in book V he allowd the unwilling and ill to go home.
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