Book 1 Scholarship

Question 1

Hejduk

Answer 1

“Jupiter’s prophecy to Venus in book 1 could be called the keynote speech for an ‘optimistic’ reading of the poem”

Question 2

Beck (on the first simile)

Answer 2

‘The simile resonates both with the main story of the Aeneid and with its political or allegorical interpretation to create a complex narrative that conveys meaning to a narrative on multiple levels.’