Legendary Rome"Legendary Rome" is the first book to offer a comparative treatment of the reinvention of Rome's origins in the poetry of Vergil, Tibullus and Propertius. It also examines the impact that the changing topography of Rome, as orchestrated by the emperor Augustus, had on those poets' renditions of Rome's legendary past. When the poets explore the significance of Augustus' reconstruction of the Palatine and Capitoline hills, they create new meaning and memories for the story of Rome's legendary foundations. As the tradition of Rome's mythic and legendary origins evolves through each poetic revision, the past transforms and is reinvented anew.The exploration of what constitutes a civilised landscape for each poet leads to significant conclusions about the dynamic and evolving nature of shared public memories. Written when Rome was in the process of defining a new, post-war identity, the poems studied here capture the growing tension between community and individual development, the restoration of peace versus expansion through military means, and stability and change within the city. |
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... renewal of the Golden Age . Both the cityscape and literature presented multiple perspectives on what renewal meant for the community . " What follows in this work will concentrate on the replication of memories : how and why the ...
... renewal of building activities in the city , the populace was now focused on rebuilding the landscape . The new building projects and the renewed interest in religious activities signified that the city was stable and prosperous once ...
... renewal . Despite the city's dubious origins , Rome has a strong foundation and it will endure . Rome does not need Hercules to be the hero at this point in time ; Proper- tius has already told the story of Rome's foundations to the ...
Contents
The Casa Romuli and the Domus Augusti | 21 |
Jupiter Tonans Restores the Past | 44 |
Part II | 65 |
Copyright | |
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