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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... Punic stereotypes in Vergil's Dido were resonances of a more unsympathetic portrayal of Dido in Naevius . Although I agree with Horsfall's observations about Punic stereotypes in Vergil's Dido , I do not think that it is necessary to ...
... Punic traits have not met with general acceptance , it is necessary to take this issue up again and reposi- tion the arguments that support a Punic characterization of Dido in a framework that clarifies the intimate connection between ...
... Punic Wars.29 Such gestures to the history of the Punic Wars again underscore that the Romans of the first century BC are accustomed to perceiving their own experiences within the frame of refer- ence of the deeds of their ancestors vis ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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