Argumentum Heroism can't exist in a fated world

(1) The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.

(2) Acceptance of the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.

1. Jupiter governs the events of men (1:320-329).

2. Aeneas tells the Romans that "fate has promised" their settlement in Latium

3. Jupiter tells Venus that the Romans' "fate is firm" (1:358-366).

4. Dido can't help but fall in love with Aeneas (1:995-1004).

5. Aeneas tells Dido that the fall of Troy was fated (2:75-79).

6. When Aeneas wanted to kill Helen for Troy's destruction, Venus argues that it's not

her fault; instead, blame "the gods' relentlessness" (2:812-816).

7. Aeneas declares that "fate" took his wife away (2:994,995).

8. Cruesa appears to Aeneas in a vision, telling him to avoid sorrow, "for this could

never come to pass without gods' decree" (2:1046-50).

9. A prophet tells Aeneas that "the king of gods allot the fates,/revolving every

10. Venus says that she is ruled by fates (4:145-147).

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