The Aeneid

Give a quote, found in Book 1, for the theme "The relationship between Fate and people."

"Beyond the sky. my fate is known; and I quest for Italy.." (Aeneas talking to the disguised Venus)

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Give a quote, found in Book 2, for the theme "The relationship between Fate and people."

"There, happiness and a kingdom are in store for you, with a queen for you to marry.." (Creusa's Spirit talking to Aeneas)

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Give a quote, found in Book 4, for the theme "The relationship between Fate and people."

"Italy must be my love and my homeland now.." (Aeneas, explaining his dilemma with Dido)

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Give a quote, found in Book 6, for the theme "The relationship between Fate and people."

"Augustus Caesar.. founder of golden centuries one" more in Latium... shall extend our dominion" (Anchises, explaining Aeneas's Destiny)

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Give a quote, found in Book 1, for the theme "Roman patriotism."

"To Romans I set no boundary in space or time. I have granted them dominion, and it has no end... the Roman nation, masters of the world. (Jupiter, to a worried Venus)

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Give a quote, found in Book 2, for the theme "Roman patriotism."

"Take them with you to face your destiny, and find them the walled city which one day after ocean-wandering you shall build to be great.." (Hector, warning Aeneas of the fall of Troy)

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Give a quote, found in Book 4, for the theme "The relationship between Fate and people."

"Italy must be my love and my homeland now.." (Aeneas, explaining his dilemma with Dido)

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Give a quote, found in Book 6, for the theme "The relationship between Fate and people."

"Augustus Caesar.. founder of golden centuries one" more in Latium... shall extend our dominion" (Anchises, explaining Aeneas's Destiny)

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Give a quote, found in Book 1, for the theme "Roman patriotism."

"To Romans I set no boundary in space or time. I have granted them dominion, and it has no end... the Roman nation, masters of the world. (Jupiter, to a worried Venus)

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Give a quote, found in Book 2, for the theme "Roman patriotism."

"Take them with you to face your destiny, and find them the walled city which one day after ocean-wandering you shall build to be great.." (Hector, warning Aeneas of the fall of Troy)

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Give a quote, found in Book 4, for the theme "Roman patriotism."

"..think of Ascanius.. and all that you hope from him as your heir, destined to rule in an Italy which shall become the Italy of Rome." (Mercury, scolding Aeneas for staying in Carthage)

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Give a quote, found in Book 6, for the theme "Roman patriotism."

"For there is Caesar, and all the line of Iulus, who are destined to reach the brilliant height of Heaven." (Anchises, explaining Aeneas's Destiny)

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Give a quote, found in Book 1, for the theme "The struggle between order (Pietas) and disorder (Furor)."

"..drive them apart, pitch out their crews, and scatter them on the deep.." (Juno, an example of Furor)

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Give a quote, found in Book 2, for the theme "The struggle between order (Pietas) and disorder (Furor)."

"Out flashed all the fire in me and I was filled with a rage to avenge my home, and wreak punishment.." (Aeneas describing his Furor)

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Give a quote, found in Book 4, for the theme "The struggle between order (Pietas) and disorder (Furor)."

"Dido was lost; and she saw with horror the fate starkly confronting her. Her one prayer was now death." (Narration for Dido's Furor)

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Give a quote, found in Book 6, for the theme "The struggle between order (Pietas) and disorder (Furor)."

"By such words Aeneas had tried to soften her.. but in her anger blazed and grimly she stared.."(Narration for Dido's Furor)

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Give a quote, found in Book 1, for the theme "The development of Aeneas's character."

"You must revive your spirits and dismiss unhappiness and fear;.. Hold Hard. Prepare yourself for better days." (Aeneas's Speech to his men, after the storm.)

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Give a quote, found in Book 2, for the theme "The development of Aeneas's character."

"Such were my wild words, for madness had mastered my judgement and gained complete control

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Give a quote, found in Book 4, for the theme "The development of Aeneas's character."

"It is not my own choice that I voyage onward to Italy." (Aeneas, accepting his destiny is more important than his feelings towards Dido)

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Give a quote, found in Book 6, for the theme "The development of Aeneas's character."

"By the starts, the high gods I swear.., that it was not by my own will, that I departed from your shores." (Aeneas, facing Dido's spirit in the underworld.)

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