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Here James O'Hara shows how the deceptive nature of prophecy in the Aeneid complicates assessment of the poem's attitude toward its hero's achievement and toward the future of Rome under Augustus Caesar. This close study of the language and rhetorical context of the prophecies reveals that they regularly suppress discouraging material: the gods sen
Release date NZ
July 14th, 2014
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
220
Dimensions
152x229x12
ISBN-13
9780691606576
Product ID
22488608

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