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Death and the Optimistic Prophecy in Vergil's AENEID - Princeton Legacy Library James J. O'Hara
Death and the Optimistic Prophecy in Vergil's AENEID - Princeton Legacy Library
James J. O'Hara
Here James O'Hara shows how the deceptive nature of prophecy in the Aeneid complicates assessment of the poem's attitude toward its hero's achievement and toward the future of Rome under Augustus Caesar. This close study of the language and rhetorical context of the prophecies reveals that they regularly suppress discouraging material: the gods sen
220 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 14, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691606576 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 220 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 234 × 16 mm · 342 g |
| Language | English |