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The .xiii. Bookes of Aeneidos

The first twelue beeinge the woorke of the diuine Poet Virgil Maro, and the thirtenth the supplement of Maphaeus Vegius. Translated into English verse to the fyrst third part of the tenth Booke, by Thomas Phaher ... and the residue finished, and now the second time newly setforth for the delite of such as are studious in Poetrie: By Thomas Twyne [i.e. Thomas Phaer]

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THE ARGVMENTES OF the thirteene bookes of Aeneidos, expressed in verse.
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THE ARGVMENTES OF the thirteene bookes of Aeneidos, expressed in verse.

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AENEAS, in the first, to Liby land arriueth well.
2. The fall of Troy, and wofull dole, the second booke doth tell.
3. The thyrd of wandringes speakes, and father dead, and laid full low.
4. In fourth Queene Dido burnes, & flames of raginge loue doth show,
5. The fift declareth plaies, and how the fleete with fier was cought.
6. The sixt doth speake of ghosts, and how deepe Plutoes reygne was sought.
7. The seuenth booke, Aeneas bringes vnto his fatall land.
8. The eight prepareth war, and power how foes for to withstand.
9. The ninth of battels telles, and yet the captaine is away.
10. Aeneas greeuous wrath Mezentius, in the tenth, doth slay.
11. The eleuenth in vnequall fight Camilla castes to ground.
12. The twelfth with heauenly weapons giues to Turnus mortall wound.
13. The thirteenth weds Æneas wife, and brings him to eternall life.