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Jul 2018
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Episode 55: Among the Shades (Virgil's A...

Doug Metzger
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Virgil’s Aeneid, Books 4-6. The story of Dido and Aeneas, and his subsequent journey to the underworld, is the heart of Rome’s most famous poem.

Episode 55 Quiz: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-55-quiz

Episode 55 Transcription: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-055-among-the-shades

Episode 55 Song: "The Gods Are Insane" https://youtu.be/Uybu1B2qq9o

Bonus Content: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory

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