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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... Lavinia , contrasting the whiteness of her skin with the redness of her blush and thus visualizing both her beauty ... Lavinia's blush , namely ivory stained with purple ( Il . 4.141–45 ) . Again the image seems appropriate , contrasting ...
... Lavinia , the woman whose name is also the name of Aeneas ' future city . US LAVINIA AS CITY Lavinia's silence and the lack of description concerned with her emotional life stand in stark contrast to the significance Lavinia has in the ...
... Lavinia , there are other factors that underscore the connection between the two characters . Struc- turally , the story of Creusa is an inversion of the story of Lavinia . Aeneas loses Creusa and Troy to gain Lavinia and Lavinium ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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