Lines 712 - 714 Notes Flashcards
1
Q
desertae Cereris
A
the goddess of plenty and harvest has been neglected, and correspondingly the life force of Troy has been eroded.
2
Q
servata religione patrum
A
Pietas - Religious care - so well sustained by the previous generation, has suffered. Aeneas must try to embody it for a new generation.
3
Q
713 alliteration
A
The repeated dental sound makes the details of his precise instructions easier to understand and remember. Suggest urgency - a ticking clock before Troy burns to the ground.
4
Q
ex diverso in unam
A
They will come together from different locations (moving as separate groups to not be noticed), but also from different social backgrounds. The events are levelling them - royalty and servants alike are now refugees together.
