Scholarship! Flashcards
“Carrying his father and his son is an embodiment of piety”
Catherine Edwards - Aeneas’ piety/character.
“What moves [Aeneas] most is the desire to be reunited with his father Anchises”
Philip Hardie - Aeneas’ character - filial piety.
“[Ascanius] is not expendable…Iulus cannot be allowed to gamble with his life. He has to survive, or the future of Rome will be in jeopardy.”
Rebecca Armstrong - Ascanius’ character and fate.
“(Again, Iulus is used to project our minds forward to the Roman future)”
Rebecca Armstrong - Ascanius’ role in fate.
“The hero must stand alone to fulfil his destiny.”
Williams - Aeneas’ isolation is a necessary part of his heroic journey.
“Aeneas’ solitude is both a burden and a source of strength, setting him apart as a leader.”
Conte - Aeneas’ isolation is complex.
“Euryalus’ death…fits into a wider network of anthems for doomed youth within the Aeneid.”
Cowen - love VS war, death of youth.
“Aeneas’ apparent isolation is mitigated by divine support and the loyalty of his followers.”
Susanna Morton Braund. Aeneas is strengthened by his support system.
“Aeneas’ temporary visit to Carthage looks forward to Rome’s permanent mastery of the city under Augustus.”
Harrison. Rome’s eventual power. Linking past and present.
“One problem is that they are too Homeric…this is not only an undesirable, but also a very dangerous thing to do.”
Bob Cowen, about Nisus and Euryalus.
“The theme of taking other people’s armour and paying the price reoccurs throughout the Aeneid.”
Cowen (about Nisus and Euryalus, but also Turnus).
“They threaten the mission of the Roman people.”
Cowen, Nisus and Euryalus.
“Mezentius’ defining feature is that he despises the gods.”
Cowen. But you could argue that it is actually his love for his son that motivates him.
What does Catherine Edwards say about Aeneas’ piety/character?
“Carrying his father and his son is an embodiment of piety.”
What, acording to Hardie, moves Aeneas most?
“What moves [Aeneas] most is the desire to be reunited with his father Anchises.”
What does Rebecca Armstrong say about Ascanius being expendable?
“[Ascanius] is not expendable…Iulus cannot be allowed to gamble iwth his life. He has to survive, or the future of Rome will be in jeopardy.”
What does Rebecca Armstrong say about Ascanius and the Roman future?
“(Again, Iulus is used to project our minds forward to the Roman future).”
What does Williams say about Aeneas’ isolation being necessary?
“The hero must stand alone to fulfil his destiny.”
What does Conte say about the complexity of Aeneas’ isolation?
“Aeneas’ solitude is both a burden and a source of strength, setting him apart as a leader.”
What does Cowen have to say about love vs war and death of the youth in the Aeneid?
“Euryalus’ death…fits into a wider network of anthems for doomed youth within the Aeneid.”
What does Susanna Morton Braund have to say about Aeneas being strengthened by his support system?
“Aeneas’ apparent isolation is mitigated by divine support and the loyalty of his followers.”
What does Harrison say about Rome’s eventual power and linking past and present?
“Aeneas’ temporary visit to Carthage looks forward to Rome’s permanent mastery of the city under Augustus.”
What does Cowen say about Nisus and Euryalus?
“One problem is that they are too Homeric…this is not only an undesirable, but also a very dangerous thing to do.”
What does Cowen say that could be applied to Nisus, Euryalus and Turnus?
“The theme of taking other people’s armour and paying the price reoccurs throughout the Aeneid.”
