Dido Scholarship

Question 1

What does Hardie say about the impact Dido has on modern readers?

Answer 1

Hardie ‘as modern readers, Dido invokes our greatest sympathy’

Question 2

What does Jenkyns say about Dido’s love?

Answer 2

Jenkyns ‘the gods caused didos love, but she chose to act on it’s

Question 3

What does Neils says about the theme of book 4?

Answer 3

Neils ‘book 4 is the story of Dido, Aeneas is a secondary character’

Question 4

What does Gorman say Dido reminds us of?

Answer 4

Gorman ‘whilst Jupiter emphasises victory, dido reminds us of the costs of victory’

Question 5

What does RD Williams say about our thoughts regarding Aeneas departure from Carthage?

Answer 5

RD Williams ‘our thoughts remain with the unhappy victim Dido rather than the triumph of Rome’

Question 6

What does Desmond say about Didos leadership?

Answer 6

Desmond ‘didos activities as a lover compromise her status as a good king’

Question 7

Who does de Quesnay blame for didos death?

Answer 7

De Quesnay ‘Aeneas is not at fault for didos death, it is a result of the intervention of the gods’