Comparative Literature and Culture 1020 Lecture 11: Comparative Literature Lecture Virgil's Aeneid
15 Mar 2016
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Troy homer greek theatre virgil hebrew bible // old testament new. 70 bc - 19 bc: period of unrest in roman empire, especially after murder of julius caesar in 44. Bc (ides of march) before octavio augustus caesar took over in 31 bc. 509 bc: roman republic established, civil wars ended in 31 bc with the battle of actium; augustus caesar defeats mark. Anthony and cleopatra the civil wars end here. Augustus caesar goes by several different names: augustus, caesar, octavious: augustus great, big // epithet, caesar leader, inaugurates the pax romana [roman peace] that last until 193 bc. Virgil lived through the period of instability, strife, war, and also the period of stability and. Virgil lefts three works: bucolics or eclogues (10 short poems about goatherds; pastoral poverty) Countryside, shepherds, etc: georgics (life on farm, animal husbandry, crops) Thursday, october 22, 2015: aeneid: arms, war.
