Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Aeneid, Georgics, Anchises

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

70-19 bce lived through civil war which ended in augustus" rule valued peace wrote eclogues, georgics, aeneid: encouraged by augustus. Greek models are important, values reflected in his poetry are roman yr. Major themes: fugitives, rome, fathers/sons, piety, personal sacrifice, destructive emotions (passion/rage, divine interest in political world. Pius aeneas: suppresses his personal desires, submits his will to divine fate. Pietas: a sense of duty to others: ancestors (anchises, offspring (ascanius, nation (troy/lavinium, gods(jupitor) 12 books: 1-6: voyage to italy (compare odyssey) persecution by juno. Underworld: 6-12: war in italy (compare iliad) Book 1 fugitive aeneas human/divine conflict shipwreck off carthage. Aeneas" narrative of troy"s fall and his travel so far (book 2) Helen, venus" appearance: gods are destroying troy. Loss of creusa (aeneas" wife) and her ghost. Visits many lands adventures are similar to odysseus": encounter with cyclops death of anchises. Aeneas is shipwrecked with his son, but no wife or father.