eng 273: world literature. 70 b.c. – 19 b.c. roman emperor augustus prominent poetry philosophy...
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ENG 273: World Literature
The Aeneid by Virgil
• 70 B.C. – 19 B.C.
• Roman
• Emperor Augustus
• Prominent• Poetry
• Philosophy
• Rhetoric
• Influential• The Divine Comedy by Dante
Virgil
• Tells the story of the aftermath of the Trojan War from the perspective of the Trojans• Retelling of The Illiad and The
Odyssey
• Details the epic journey of Aeneas as he travels from Troy to Italy• Retraces the same path taken
by Odysseus
• Connects the story to the founding of the Roman Empire• Contemporary perspective of
the time period in which it was written
The Poem
• Aeneas
• Venus
• Juno
• Dido
• Cerusa
Key Characters
• Epic Journey
• Heroism and Leadership
• Relationship between divine gods/goddesses and mortals
• Cost of War• On community
• On soldiers
• On family
Key Themes
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