Virgil Flashcards
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Why he is biased
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Supports Augustus’s view of events
Portrays him as the saviour of Rome
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Writing during
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The reign of Augustus Caesar
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What he wrote about
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Aeneas and his journey
His shield given to him by his mother Venus has the scene of the battle of Actium on with octavian in all his glory
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His description of Antony
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He brought with him Egypt and the strength of the East and furthest Bactria, but followed his Egyptian wife (the shame of it).
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His description of Augustus
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Augustus Caesar led the Italians into battle with the senators and the people, and with the household gods and the great gods of Rome. He stood there well-pleased on the high stern. From his forehead there poured twin flames, and his fathers star appeared on his head.
