The Fourth Book of Virgil's Aeneid and the Ninth Book of Voltaire's Henriad

The epic poem chronicles the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, as he travels to Italy and ultimately becomes the ancestor of the Romans. Written by Virgil in the late 1st century BC, it features a rich narrative woven in dactylic hexameter across nearly 10,000 lines, blending themes of fate, duty, and the founding of a new civilization. The Aeneid serves as a cornerstone of Latin literature, reflecting both mythological and historical elements that shaped Roman identity.