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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... reference to the Trojan War and the enumeration of her rea- sons for siding with the Greeks there . At the end of ... references to Rome's rivalry with Carthage . It is therefore not surprising to find that in the very middle of the ...
Subject and Nation in Literary Discourse Yasmin Syed. reference to Dido's cunning trick is twofold . While she leaves ... references to Dido's wealth and businesslike transactions . There is one other character in Venus ' narrative who ...
Contents
The Aeneid and Roman Identity | 11 |
Poetry Power and the Emotions | 33 |
The Gaze | 53 |
Copyright | |
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