Aeneid, Book 6
Vergil, Aeneid VI
The Sibyl, the golden bough and the Underworld: the dead, Dido's shade, Elysium and the heroes of Rome to come. 35 sections, 423 sentences, each with an English translation.
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- Aen. 6.1–13Arrival at CumaeSīc fātur lacrimāns, classīque immittit habēnās, et tandem Euboïcīs Cūmārum…
- Aen. 6.14–41Daedalus' temple doorsDaedalus, ut fāma est, fugiēns Mīnōïa regna, 15 praepetibus pennīs ausus sē…
- Aen. 6.42–76The Sibyl's caveExcīsum Euboicae latus ingēns rūpis in antrum, quō lātī dūcunt aditūs centum,…
- Aen. 6.77–97The Sibyl prophesiesAt, Phoebī nōndum patiēns, immānis in antrō bacchātur vātēs, magnum sī pectore…
- Aen. 6.98–123Aeneas asks to see his fatherTālibus ex adytō dictīs Cūmaea Sibylla horrendās canit ambāgēs antrōque…
- Aen. 6.124–155The golden boughTālibus ōrābat dictīs, ārāsque tenēbat, 125 cum sīc ōrsa loquī vātēs: Sate…
- Aen. 6.156–182Misenus found deadAenēās maestō dēfīxus lūmina voltū ingreditur, linquēns antrum, caecōsque…
- Aen. 6.183–211The doves lead to the boughNec nōn Aenēās opera inter tālia prīmus hortātur sociōs, paribusque accingitur…
- Aen. 6.212–235Misenus' funeralNec minus intereā Mīsēnum in lītore Teucrī flēbant, et cinerī ingrātō suprēma…
- Aen. 6.236–263Sacrifice at AvernusHīs āctīs, properē exsequitur praecepta Sibyllae.
- Aen. 6.264–267The poet's prayerDī, quibus imperium est animārum, umbraeque silentēs, 265 et Chaos, et…
- Aen. 6.268–281Into the darknessĪbant obscūrī sōlā sub nocte per umbram, perque domōs Dītis vacuās et inānia…
- Aen. 6.282–294The monsters at the gateIn mediō rāmōs annōsaque brachia pandit ulmus opāca, ingēns, quam sēdem Somnia…
- Aen. 6.295–301CharonHinc via, Tartareī quae fert Acherontis ad undās.
- Aen. 6.302–336Charon and the unburiedIpse ratem contō subigit, vēlīsque ministrat, et ferrūgineā subvectat corpora…
- Aen. 6.337–383PalinurusEcce gubernātor sēsē Palinūrus agēbat, quī Libycō nūper cursū, dum sīdera…
- Aen. 6.384–416Charon challenges AeneasErgō iter inceptum peragunt fluviōque propinquant.
- Aen. 6.417–425CerberusCerberus haec ingēns lātrātū regna trifaucī personat, adversō recubāns immānis…
- Aen. 6.426–476Dido in the Fields of MourningContinuō audītae vōcēs, vāgītus et ingēns, īnfantumque animae flentēs in līmine…
- Aen. 6.477–493The famous warriorsInde datum mōlītur iter.
- Aen. 6.494–534DeiphobusAtque hīc Priamidēn laniātum corpore tōtō 495 Dēiphobum videt et lacerum…
- Aen. 6.535–547The parting of the waysHāc vice sermōnum roseïs Aurōra quadrīgīs iam medium aetheriō cursū trāiēcerat…
- Aen. 6.548–575The walls of TartarusRespicit Aenēās subitō, et sub rūpe sinistrā moenia lāta videt, triplicī…
- Aen. 6.576–616The sinners in TartarusQuīnquāgintā ātrīs immānis hiātibus Hydra saevior intus habet sēdem.
- Aen. 6.617–627The punishments of Tartarusdistrictī pendent;
- Aen. 6.628–636The golden bough is set at Proserpina's doorHaec ubi dicta dedit Phoebī longaeva sacerdōs: Sed iam age, carpe viam et…
- Aen. 6.637–678The groves of the blessedHīs dēmum exāctīs, perfectō mūnere dīvae, dēvēnēre locōs laetōs et amoena…
- Aen. 6.679–702Anchises meets his sonAt pater Anchīsēs penitus convalle virentī 680 inclūsās animās superumque ad…
- Aen. 6.703–723The river Lethe and the waiting soulsIntereā videt Aenēās in valle reductā sēclūsum nemus et virgulta sonantia…
- Aen. 6.724–751The doctrine of soulsPrīncipiō caelum ac terrās campōsque liquentīs 725 lūcentemque globum Lūnae…
- Aen. 6.752–755Anchises takes his stand on a moundDīxerat Anchīsēs, nātumque ūnāque Sibyllam conventūs trahit in mediōs turbamque…
- Aen. 6.756–800The Alban kings, Romulus and AugustusNunc age, Dardaniam prōlem quae deinde sequātur glōria, quī maneant Ītalā dē…
- Aen. 6.801–853Beyond Hercules: the kings and heroes of RomeNec vērō Alcīdēs tantum tellūris obīvit, fīxerit aeripedem cervam licet, aut…
- Aen. 6.854–892MarcellusSīc pater Anchīsēs, atque haec mīrantibus addit: 855 Aspice, ut īnsignis…
- Aen. 6.893–901The two gates of SleepSunt geminae Somnī portae, quārum altera fertur cornea, quā vērīs facilis datur…
Vergil, Aeneid VI. Latin text: J. B. Greenough (Boston, 1881), public domain; digital text from the Perseus Digital Library, CC BY-SA. Word analysis: LatinCy, then every word checked and corrected by hand. Vocabulary: F. Ritchie (1903, public domain) and entries written for this app. English translation, notes and grammar hints: written for this app.