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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... characterization . Thus , Dido is doubly a signifier for her city . As the woman associated with the foundation of ... characterization . Partly this is because in her portrayal Punic traits are elided with her characterization as an ...
... characterization of the Greeks as a people . Greek cunning is referred to twice directly as an ethnic characteristic ... characterization of the Greeks . First , the Greeks are here characterized as cunning , treacherous , and ...
... characterization of Aeneas in his rela- tionships with Dido and Creusa " the ' too late ' phenomenon . " 43. Of course , the formulation I use here runs the risk of treating Dido and Aeneas as real people , when all we can observe is ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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