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Abney Website: Ap Vergil's Aeneid

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive teacher-created resource provides many resources for teaching the "Aeneid." Lots of help on vocabulary, scansion tests, and figures of speech. Activities for every book.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Aeneid by Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the Latin epic poem Aeneid by Virgil that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Aeneid by Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th
The English, e-text of Virgil's "Aeneid" can be found on this page, translated by John Dryden and written in rhyming couplets. It is divided into 12 books with links to each book.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Virgil's "Aeneid?"

For Students 9th - 10th
In 19 BC, the Roman poet Virgil suffered heatstroke and died on his journey back to Italy. On his deathbed, unsatisfied with the final edit of his poem, "Aeneid," he asked his friends to burn it. But they refused, and soon after Virgil's...
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Able Media

Reading Vergil's "Aeneid"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive site delves into the reading and study of Vergil's master work, "The Aeneid". Begins with discussions about the genre of epic and the historical events that influenced Vergil's work. Finally, the author gives a multitude of...
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Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Vergil Aeneid Iv, Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
Middlebury College provides excerpts from late 19th-century study guides created for students to read the Latin text of Vergil's "Aeneid."
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Virgil and his epic poem The Aeneid including links to the full text of the poem and a short biography of Virgil.
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Other

The Augustan Period, Vergil, and the Aeneid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explores the relationship between the Augustan period of Roman literature, its most famous poet, and his greatest work. Provides good background to the life of Vergil and the genre of epic poetry.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Aeneid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent site that looks in detail at the plot and characters in The Aeneid. Included are a list of quotations and study questions.
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BBC

Bbc History: Historic Figures: Virgil (70 19 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Roman poet Virgil, with information on important works including his most famous work entitled the Aeneid. Archived.
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University of Pennsylvania

U Penn: The Vergil Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is excellent for readers of the Aeneid especially, providing the text, commentary, and other resources.
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The Works of Publius Vergilus Maro in Latin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Aeneid, The Eclogues, and The Georgics in their complete Latin glory. No notes, no glossary, just straight Latin. Great for cutting and pasting for your own reading and translating!
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Classics Pages: Virgil's Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Classics pages offers a summary and examples of Latin poetry by Virgil, like the Georgics, the Aeneid, and more.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This biography of Virgil, author of the famous Roman epic The Aeneid, is complemented by selected quotes from his works and a detailed bibliography.
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Figures of Speech Syntax Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful exercise uses lines from Book II of Vergil's "Aeneid," to test mastery of rhetorical devices that pertain to syntax. Encourages practice of many skills.
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Uwm Libraries: Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief description of Virgil's life and the writing of the Aeneid.
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Figures of Speech: Rhetoric Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a great exercise that helps students practice identifying and translating rhetorical devices in Latin poetry. Uses examples from Book II of Vergil's Aeneid.
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Web Gallery of Art: Virgil: Aeneid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Virgil: Aeneid", created by Bartolomeo Sanvito during the 1490's (Manuscript).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Virgil

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives access to texts by Virgil in English. The translations given are NOT exact, but are poetic interpretations of the original Latin.
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Mythography: Roman Heroes and Heroines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has basic dictionary entries on some of the legendary heroes and heroines of Ancient Rome. Most are characters from The Aeneid.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Books and Writers: Virgil Biography and Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of the ancient Roman writer Virgil complemented by selected quotes from his works. Also provides a bibliography.
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Curated OER

Bbc History: Historic Figures: Virgil (70 19 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
Mosaic of Virgil writing the "Aeneid" alongside muses Clio and Melpomene.
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Latin Handouts

For Students 9th - 10th
Copious amounts of handouts can be found here at the Latin Library. Includes vocabulary handouts, Latin readings, grammar handouts, exercises, and other miscellaneous handouts.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Reign of Augustus: Age of Augustus

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of William Morey's 1901 textbook discusses the culture of Rome under Augustus' reign.