Book I:

Aeneas (1-508)

 

1. Proem: Dream theory (1-65)

 

2. Invocation: God of Sleep (66-110)

 

3. Story of Aeneas (111-508)

 

  • falls asleep and dreams
  • Glass Temple of Venus
  • Dido and Aeneas
  • leaves temple and sees golden eagle

Book II:

The Eagle (509-1090)

 

1. Proem and Invocation to Venus, Muses, Reason (509-528)

 

2. Dialogue with the Eagle (529-1090)

 

  • flight
  • dialogue with the eagle
  • vision of earth and universe
  • arrival at the House of Fame
  • eagle disappears

Book III:

Fame (1091-2158)

 

1. Invocation to Apollo (1091-1109)

 

2. The House of Fame (1110-2158)

 

  • mountain of ice with names
  • castle of beryl with minstrels
  • golden hall with porters and heralds
  • Lady Fame enthroned with Muses
  • rows of metal pillars
  • sequence of nine companies
  • House of Rumours
  • man of great authority ...

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