Imperial destiny - Scholarship - Aeneid

Question 1

Which scholars reference imperial destiny in the quotes

Answer 1

• Edith Hamilton
• J.W. Mackail
• Jasper Griffin

Question 2

Who wrote
“The real subject of the Aeneid is not Aeneas… it is Rome and the glories of her Empire”

Answer 2

Edith Hamilton

Question 3

Who wrote
“ Aeneas is important as he carries Rome’s destiny”

Answer 3

Edith Hamilton

Question 4

Who wrote
“He [Aeneas] had to carry… the destinies of a nation and a race”

Answer 4

J.W. Mackail

Question 5

Who wrote
“[the images of the triumphant Augustus on the shield of Aeneas in book 8] endorses the fullest claims of Roman imperialism”

Answer 5

Jasper Griffin

Question 6

Who wrote
“the parade of Roman heroes at the end of book 6 is…. a virtuoso intertwining of positive optimism with pathos and dispair”

Answer 6

Jasper Griffin

Question 7

How did Edith Hamilton reference imperial destiny

Answer 7

• “Aeneas is important as he carries Rome’s destiny”
• “The real subject of the Aeneid is not Aeneas…. it is Rome and the glories of her Empire”

Question 8

How did J.W. Mackail reference imperial destiny

Answer 8

“He [Aeneas] had to carry… the destinies of a nation and a race”

Question 9

How did Jasper Griffin reference imperial destiny

Answer 9

• “[the images of the triumphant Augustus on the shield of Aeneas in book 8] endorses the fullest claims of Roman imperialism”
• “the parade of Roman heroes at the end of book 6 is…. a virtuoso intertwining of positive optimism with pathos and dispair”