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Aeneid [ɪˈniːɪd] n
(Literature / Poetry) an epic poem in Latin by Virgil relating the experiences of Aeneas after the fall of Troy, written chiefly to provide an illustrious historical background for Rome ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| It was in translating part of Virgil's Aeneid that Surrey used blank verse. I have often thought that, by the particular description of Cerberus, the porter of hell, in the 6th Aeneid, Virgil might possibly intend to satirize the porters of the great men in his time; the picture, at least, resembles those who have the honour to attend at the doors of our great men. |
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