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Virgil's Augustan Epic Francis Cairns
Virgil's Augustan Epic
Francis Cairns
An examination of the main characters in the Aeneid - Aeneas himself, Dido and Turnus - in the light of Virgil's contemporary Augustan political and literary ideology. The characters and the plot and incident of the epic are seen as embodying and exemplifying the ancient ideals of kingship.
296 pages, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 16, 1989 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521353588 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 235 × 26 mm · 592 g |
| Language | English |
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