I suppose that the key line is 314 - 'arma amens capio,nec sat rationis in
armis'. It's hard not to see this as V's basic judgement on the wars of his
own time, at least the civil wars, at least in most aspects. But many further
questions are raised. Can ratio in armis be restored by a
Antonio Cussen wrote:
I remember reading a book or an article which argues that in the Aeneid
Jupiter is often wrong in his prophecies or, if you prefer, in his
announcements about the future. If anybody recalls the name of this article
or book, please let me know.
Perhaps you are thinking of
