Vergil''s Aeneid : Augustan Epic and Political Context
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
The Roman World
ISBN-10
190512533X
ISBN-13
9781905125333
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Imprint
Classical Press of Wales
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 13th, 2009
Print length
324 Pages
Weight
560 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.80 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medievalLiterary studies: classical, early & medieval
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A collection of 14 papers in which contributors use diverging critical methods on a selection of extracts from Vergil's epic, with the examination of political references in the work being prominent, as well as the question of the Aeneid's central meaning.
The Aeneid may be considered a test case for diverging modern methods of criticism. Does the epic stand for the subordination of the individual in a hierarchically structured state, or is there below the imperial surface a cross-current of wider human appeal? Does the poet skillfully channel his readers'' sympathies in directions helpful to the political authorities of his time, or did he devise human messages which are all-embracing and non-partisan? Is it misguided even to seek to discover the intentions of the poet in his work? The contributors to this volume were chosen both for their scholarship and as representing diverse critical methods. Each has selected a passage of the Aeneid to demonstrate his or her general approach. The examination of political references is to the fore. And each contributor uses their chosen passage to address the question of the Aeneid''s message.
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