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- What was Virgil's purpose in writing the Aeneid?
- Is the Aeneid easy to read?
- What is the critical analysis of the Aeneid?
- Why should you read Virgil's Aeneid?
What was Virgil's purpose in writing the Aeneid?
Virgil wrote the Aeneid during what is known as the Golden Age of the Roman Empire, under the auspices of Rome's first emperor, Caesar Augustus. Virgil's purpose was to write a myth of Rome's origins that would emphasize the grandeur and legitimize the success of an empire that had conquered most of the known world.
Is the Aeneid easy to read?
The Aeneid is certainly not the easiest read from the corpus of ancient literature. There is some evidence that Virgil wrote it first in prose, before developing the poetic version. It is also an unfinished poem, although still remarkably polished.
What is the critical analysis of the Aeneid?
Analysis of The Aeneid
The poem demonstrates that, in spite of the interference of others, even gods and goddesses, fate cannot be changed. In the end, Carthage will fall, the Trojans will defeat the Latins, Rome will one day be founded, and Augustus will take rightful power.
Why should you read Virgil's Aeneid?
Virgil was one of the foremost poets of Roman history, and the "Aeneid" became one of the most important pieces of literature in ancient Rome. It was so well known that it was used in Roman education almost as soon as Virgil had died, and lines from the poem even appear as graffiti on the walls of Pompeii.
