2 1/2 page review of news edition of the poet-king’s works.

Carthaginian Dido’s decision to set off on an early-morning hunt is motivated by her aim to smother the now-festering flames of love for Aeneas, caused by the gods (Cupid, Venus and Juno too). At Aen., IV. 129-172 the morning hunt commences and by noon, Dido and Aeneas have consumed their joy in passionate ecstasy. The specific passage is a…[Read more]