CATALOGUE

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    Ruby Squires

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    • 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