An
analysis of the joint culpability of Dido and Aeneas, both of whom are responsible for their illicit relationship and
yet who are also both victims of the forces of fate. This essay examines, by means of a close
analysis of literary devices, Virgil's biased presentation of the story of Dido and Aeneas and offers an alternative reading that is nevertheless grounded in the text of "The Aeneid." Includes
quotations from the Latin text (as well as English translations of these quotations) in support.