HUM 2 Lecture 3: 1c Rome, Carthage, and 3 senses of contra
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(3) 1c: rome, carthage, and 3 senses of contra I sing of arms and of a man; his fate. And many sufferings were his in war -- From this have come the latin race, the lords. Of alba, a(cid:374)d the ra(cid:373)parts of high ro(cid:373)e . Aeneas is destined to found a city that will create the entire latin race. There was an ancient city they called carthage -- Two leaders both refugees, both founders of great empires. Two leaders start an affair but they cannot work together because their people will always be enemies. Contra: facing/ across from: rome, carthage, and the mediterranean. Punic: an adjective, meaning things having to do with carthage and its empire. Carthage is the first empire to gain a lot of territory. The three punic wars between rome and carthage are over control of the mediterranean. Rome wins and becomes top superpower of that region. Contra might be an alternative possible destiny for aeneas.
