Virgil at Odds
Title: Virgil at Odds
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Virgil at Odds
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 2087 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
While on the surface the Aeneid could be seen as a Roman epic meant to glorify Rome and rival those of the ancient Greeks, the author was engaged in a struggle. Virgil had to satisfy the cultural demands of his work, the political demands of his time, and his own personal demands as an artist. In tackling his problem, Virgil is revealed to be slightly reluctant of embracing fully the still young regime of Octavian
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Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 1968.
Peter Clemente
English 109, Sheehan.
12.8.2000
Virgil At Odds
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