Dido's Implied Accusation Against Aeneas
In lines 309–313, Dido’s hypothetical question about Troy implies which of the following accusations against Aeneas?
Quin etiam hiberno moliris sidere classem, et mediis properas aquilonibus ire per altum, crudelis? Quid, si non arva aliena domosque ignotas peteres, sed Troia antiqua maneret, Troia per undosum peteretur classibus aequor?
(Vergil, Aeneid, Book 4, Lines 309–313)
A
That he has forgotten his duty to honor his fallen comrades
B
That his departure is driven by restlessness rather than genuine necessity
C
That he is secretly compelled by divine command and has no choice in leaving
D
That he is unwilling to establish a permanent home and therefore avoids settling down
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