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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... gifts Aeneas brings to Dido in acknowledgment of her hospitality . These gifts , we hear , are much ad- mired by the Tyrians ( 709 ) . But another spectacle is even more admired by them , and this , too , is a spectacle brought to them ...
... gifts to Aeneas in a context of gift exchange , because the gift exchange associated with the rites of hospi- tality would be expected to take place either at the arrival or departure of the guest . Aeneas presented gifts to Dido at his ...
... gift , and each time Greek gifts are called problematic or suspicious in general ( Aen . 2.36–37 : pelago Danaum insidias suspectaque dona / praecipitare iubent ; Aen . 2.44–45 : ulla putatis / dona carere dolis Danaum ?; Aen . 2.49 ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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