CATALOGUE

• book 7 lists Latinus' allies
• book 10 lists Aeneas' allies
• Virgil's catalogues are more than a list
• they provide a picture of individuals, some in detail
• they present the different groups which will be the ancestors of the Romans
• the very naming of some of the places, e.g. Tibur and Praeneste, flourishing in Virgil's time, perhaps were intended to inspire patriotism and unity under the peace of Augustus
• the last person to be mention in book 7 is Camilla
• she provides a contrast to the warriors who have gone before, and the description of her serves as an introduction to her appearance in book 11