In the first part of these lines, Aeneas is finishing the last part of his speech to Dido. Although he is trying to defend himself, his words are hurtful and unreassuring to Dido. He makes it clear that he is leaving and does not show any sign of distress or anger at the situation, except towards her complaining.
In the second part of these lines, Dido makes her last speech before she kills herself. Rumour makes her way through the city, telling the broken-hearted citizens of the tragedy. Then, Anna runs through the city, trying to get to her dying sister.
Vocab:
- capessere
- arces
- detinet
- quaerere
- iniuria
- cari
- sparsasque
- moriamur
- conlapsam
Grammar:
-patris Anchisae - genitive with imago
- pitis cari - objective genitive
- regno, arvis - abl. of separation
- Hauriat, ferat - jessive or volitive sub.
- ferro - abl. or means or place where
- femineo ulutatu - hiatus
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