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L'Énéide
Le plus riche poème de la littérature latine, où l'histoire de Rome se mêle à la légende, où le merveilleux et le surnaturel, les divinités du ciel, de la mer, les nymphes, les héros, les demi-dieux, se mêlent aux vicissitudes des hommes. Tout le récit, de la chute de Troie à la mort de Turnus, prépare le moment sublime de la fondation de Rome. Virgile, "le plus grand génie que l'humanité ait produit, inspiré d'un souffle vraiment divin, le prophète de Rome..."
196 pages, Pocket Book
Published November 18, 1998
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April 21, 2022
guys i literally speedran reading this
thoughts after reading:
- the gods intervened way too much hah
- at first i really didn't like énée and didon arc cause it seemed kinda pointless but then she killed herself so ig it was dramatic
- énée is literally the og anime protagonist and idk its kind of attractive ngl #DILFified
- i liked every single arc except book 12 (the last one) understandable since i think virgil died before he could rework it to his standards
- the battles were so bloody gory and confusing lmao the author kept throwing names in there but i didn't even know which camp they were from lmfao
- full of contradictions like misogyny + female warriors? heteronormativity + gays lmao. i mean it is what it is i guess!!
- speaking of: Camille carrying turnus' army on her bare back lel :D
notable quotes
- Anchise digne du superbe hymen de Vénus
- when that soldier prayed to the gods and died
- the boats becoming nymphs
- iule being literally useless
in conclusion i enjoyed this a lot
thoughts after reading:
- the gods intervened way too much hah
- at first i really didn't like énée and didon arc cause it seemed kinda pointless but then she killed herself so ig it was dramatic
- énée is literally the og anime protagonist and idk its kind of attractive ngl #DILFified
- i liked every single arc except book 12 (the last one) understandable since i think virgil died before he could rework it to his standards
- the battles were so bloody gory and confusing lmao the author kept throwing names in there but i didn't even know which camp they were from lmfao
- full of contradictions like misogyny + female warriors? heteronormativity + gays lmao. i mean it is what it is i guess!!
- speaking of: Camille carrying turnus' army on her bare back lel :D
notable quotes
- Anchise digne du superbe hymen de Vénus
- when that soldier prayed to the gods and died
- the boats becoming nymphs
- iule being literally useless
in conclusion i enjoyed this a lot
August 9, 2023
Du début jusq'à la fin des batailles sanglantes. L'homme n'a rien compri du passé. Ce que j'amai c'est les details sur la vie des Romains et leur religion. J'ai commencé a lire à Naples. Virgile partout.
February 15, 2025
parfait pour compléter mes connaissances
August 5, 2025
En hommage à mon professeur de Latin de Seconde qui nous a fait travailler sur ce chef d'oeuvre de la littérature antique.
December 17, 2023
Une lecture rapide et un peu lourde même dans sa version abrégée. Pour autant, la lecture est fluide et entraînante. Quelques passages à mon sens inutile à cause d'un surplus de détail et pourtant, je suis forcée d'admettre qu'ils ont eu un impact sur le déroulé de l'histoire.
Mentions spéciales à Camille, Didon, Nisus et Euryale 🫶🏾 (et même Junon, j'ai apprécié sa volonté de feu qui, envers et contre tous, ne voulait pas cesser sa vengeance)
Mentions spéciales à Camille, Didon, Nisus et Euryale 🫶🏾 (et même Junon, j'ai apprécié sa volonté de feu qui, envers et contre tous, ne voulait pas cesser sa vengeance)
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