Vergil's Aeneid and the Roman Self: Subject and Nation in Literary DiscourseNow in Paper! As the most widely read Roman poem in antiquity, the Aeneid was indelibly burned into the memories of generations of Roman school children. In this book, author Yasmin Syed analyzes the formative influence the poem exerted on its broad audience of educated Romans. Syed analyzes Roman pedagogy and reading practices as well as ancient beliefs about the powerful influence of poetry. Her study considers these cultural components together with the aspects of identity that define the Aeneid’s characters. By doing so, Syed shows how Vergil’s ancient audiences saw themselves—their experiences, goals, and values—reflected in the poem and guided by it. In particular, Syed’s treatment of gender and ethnicity brings to light the key role of Vergil’s poem in the formation of Romanness. |
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... Juno must act , and her visit to Aeolus , the king of the winds , from whom she solicits help for her plans , is a colorful scene , the first in the poem ( Aen . 1.50-80 ) . She does more than act ; she also speaks . Before she goes to ...
... Juno's speech , and the nature of that speech gives us a more detailed understanding of Juno's wound . Therefore , we should briefly survey its implications for the characterization of Juno before we look at the other occurrences of the ...
... Juno's desire , rather than her anger , as the driving force of the epic narrative . 55. See Feeney , who refers to ... Juno means , and why a goddess , honoured at Rome , should be so hostile . The answer is that Juno is fiercely ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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