... Rome. At times he wavers, and it costs him and his companions, but he eventually returns to the task at hand, to the path of duty. In the classic tragic epic poem of The Aeneid, duty is all that matters, and all other tasks, peoples and plans are secondary, to the ultimate goal of completion of that duty. This is why ... slashes his way through the battle lines. The end of the battle is near, and Juno, despite the knowledge of the outcome, is determined that the Trojans will suffer. The poems end all comes down to a duel, a fierce duel to the death between Aeneas and Turnus. Turnus is a...

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