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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