Troius Aeneas Romana per oppida (Catalepton XIV. Appendix Vergiliana): gloria Eneidei
Troius Aeneas Romana per oppida (Catalepton XIV. Appendix Vergiliana): The Glory of the Aeneid

Summary/Abstract: As part of the Appendix Vergiliana, Catalepton 14 represents a votum, a solemn vow and prayer dedicated to Venus, accompanied by offerings intended to gain the favor of the goddess in disseminating the Aeneid across the Roman world (Romana per oppida). Rich in analogies and reminiscences from Vergil’s works, the poem has been the subject of numerous studies, with scholars both denying and affirming its Vergilian authorship, each side supported by compelling and plausible arguments. Regardless of its authenticity, this text remains a valuable and eloquent testament to the epic poem dedicated by the Mantuan poet to the Trojan Aeneas, with its future glory poetically foreshadowed in these epigrammatic verses.

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