Which of the following statements about Virgil's Aeneid are true?
- A. It gathers legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness.
- B. It tells of the founding of Rome itself.
- C. It tells of the legendary founding of Lavinium.
- D. Books 1–6 recount Aeneas' wanderings on the pattern of the Odyssey.
- E. Books 7–12 recount Aeneas' wanderings on the pattern of the Odyssey.
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Correct answer: A. A, C and D only
Explanation
Aeneas founds Lavinium; Rome is founded later by his descendants Romulus and Remus. Books 1–6 are the Odyssean voyage; Books 7–12 the Iliadic war in Latium.
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