31. The Roman story is related in Virgil's " Aeneid " and other works. 32. The Roman epic poet, Virgil, invokes her in the Aeneid ( 9.525 ). 33. Students were expected to be familiar with these following lines of the " Aeneid ": 34. The story is taken from the later books of Virgil's " Aeneid ". 35. The novel is set against the mythic backdrop of Book 6 of " The Aeneid ." 36. The phrase " hearts of oak " appears in English translations of the " Aeneid ." 37. The Roman poet Virgil recounted this legend in his classical epic poem the " Aeneid ". 38. A boxing match of Entellus with Dares is described in Virgil's " Aeneid ". 39. According to Frederick Ahl, The Aeneid has the most exciting battles to be found in classical epic. 40. The first half of the " Aeneid " mimics the journey of Odysseus in several ways.
