On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Charles Skallerud wrote:

> 
> Randi makes an excellent point.  It is slightly insane to generalize, but 
> there is a strong pacifism among thinkers in our time which seriously 
> distorts the interpretation of some texts.   As I understand Virgil, he felt 
> both compassion and aggression.  He most certainly grieved for the victims of 
> war, but he also fully accepted the satisfaction that Aeneas got from running 
> Turnus through.
> 
> Charles Skallerud

Well put.  I'm glad I'm communicating clearly to someone.
Thanks,
Randi Eldevik
Oklahoma State University 

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