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... described by Virgil as part of Jupiter's design . Here we encounter the moralism of Hesiod denuded of his simple mytho- logy . It seems clear that Virgil is trying to construct a theodicy which will do justice to the Augustan age . But ...
... described by Virgil as part of Jupiter's design . Here we encounter the moralism of Hesiod denuded of his simple mytho- logy . It seems clear that Virgil is trying to construct a theodicy which will do justice to the Augustan age . But ...
Page 189
... described in III , the kind of society which can achieve the joyful co - operation with nature described in II . The reconciliation of passion and work , the individual and the state , life and death requires moral understanding and a ...
... described in III , the kind of society which can achieve the joyful co - operation with nature described in II . The reconciliation of passion and work , the individual and the state , life and death requires moral understanding and a ...
Page 315
... described and the conduct of the fighters is described , is more unusual still . For the Latin War is seen by Virgil as a simply horrible instance of furor or violentia on a social scale . It is not only war but civil war , war between ...
... described and the conduct of the fighters is described , is more unusual still . For the Latin War is seen by Virgil as a simply horrible instance of furor or violentia on a social scale . It is not only war but civil war , war between ...
Contents
The Mystery of the Aeneid I | 1 |
From Homer to Virgil The Obsolescence of Epic | 5 |
The Subjective Style | 41 |
Copyright | |
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