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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... Turnus is not a willing victim of Allecto . Not only does he put up a fight before Allecto finally vanquishes him ... Turnus ' words , and she turns back into her own horrifying shape . This finally vanquishes Turnus . It is at this ...
... Turnus , Allecto takes on the shape of an agitated woman and speaks to him in a manner that reflects the agitation ... Turnus does not respond in kind and remains calm . In response Allecto shows all the fury she is capable of , the fury ...
... Turnus , too , can be considered an exter- nus . She argues that everyone not under Latinus ' dominion is an externus , and that moreover Turnus has Inachus and Acrisius among his ancestors and hence should be regarded as Greek by ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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