Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 365 of 400
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# Page Analysis This is a page of running prose text (page 343) from what appears to be a classical or historical narrative, not a Victorian penny dreadful as initially suggested. The visible text consists of dialogue and narrative describing events involving *Aeneas*, *Latinus*, and *Lavinia*. A character (appears to be Latinus) welcomes Aeneas and his Trojans to Italy, expresses hope that his daughter Lavinia's marriage to the foreign stranger will succeed, and thanks Aeneas for his gifts. The narrative then describes the Trojans' departure, Aeneas's cautious response, and Queen Amata's angry opposition to her daughter's marriage to what she views as an exile—opposition she attempts to enforce by inciting the king's nobles to resist. The text uses early modern English spelling and typography.
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