The humanness of heroes
studies in the conclusion of Virgil's Aeneid
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Author
Publication
2011 - Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Language
English
Word Count
45,750 words, Guess
Page Count
183 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25248152M
- ISBN-109089643478
- ISBN-139789089643476
- Library of Congress Control Number2012367661
- OCLC Control Number754711857
and 1 more
- Better World Books9789089643476
Classifications
- DDC480
- LCCPA6825 .P796 2011
- LCCPT5001-5980D
and 1 more
- LCCPA6825 .P88 2011
Description
The primary focus of this title is the controversial ending of Vergil's Aeneid, one of the most influential poems in the Western tradition. 'The Humanness of Heroes' begins by examining Aemaeas' savage looting in the tenth part of this epic book, followed by tracing the sources andmanifestations of the emotions of the hero. The book ends with a detailed study of the end of the poem. In the epilogue, the author gives an overview of the relationship between the denouement of Virgil and aspects of Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn'. The book reinforces the position of Virgil as one of the most original poets of our literary canon, with a profound influence on the literature of our world, from Dante to Derek Walcott and Seamus Heaney.
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