Re: VIRGIL: Looking for info on the language of women in Aeneid

1998-09-14 Thread parcob
Take a look at Star's article: 'Explaining Dido to Your Son: Tiberius Claudius Donatus on Vergil's Dido,' CJ 87 (1991), 25-34. H. Conrad-O'Briain --- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply.

Re: VIRGIL: Jefferson's Virgil

1998-09-14 Thread Bob Kaster
At 4:53 PM + 9/14/98, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you tried Monticello and the Library of Congress? I rather suspect that it would still be at Monticello, although he sold most of his library to Congress. A couple of years ago I saw Jefferson's text of Horace, which was in a private

VIRGIL: Jefferson's Virgil

1998-09-14 Thread Raymond Cormier
Attempting to locate the whereabouts of Thomas Jefferson's copy of Virgil. Does anyone on the list have any ideas on this? I'd also appreciate any significant quotations Jefferson may have bequeathed us on the subject of Virgil or on the Classics. Thanks. R. Cormier,

Re: VIRGIL: alternatives to Galinsky, Augustan Culture

1998-09-14 Thread RANDI C ELDEVIK
By conservative, I take it you mean Galinsky's position that Augustus's takeover was basically a Good Thing, as opposed to Syme's linkage of Augustus's rise to power with the way Hitler and other '30's dictators came to power? Or do you mean conservative in some other sense? Also, I don't

Re: VIRGIL: Jefferson's Virgil

1998-09-14 Thread parcob
Have you tried Monticello and the Library of Congress? I rather suspect that it would still be at Monticello, although he sold most of his library to Congress. Can anyone recall the article on Jefferson and Homer which was published in the last year or two - there might be some leads there - also

VIRGIL: Re:

1998-09-14 Thread Robert Jones
An interesting site that has links to lit and language resources (as well as some other bizarre stuff) is: http://www.partyharvey.com Shannon Merlino [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/07 6:48 PM To whom it may concern: As a junior taking AP Latin in high school, I am required to research Virgil and

Re: VIRGIL: Gary Wills' Article

1998-09-14 Thread Robert Jones
This same quote you mention appears in the novel The Adventures of Captain Harvey (Shield publishers 1997) and Virgil and Dante are used throughout the work. Check out the related site: http://www.partyharvey.com JAMES C Wiersum [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/08 5:34 PM I was sitting in a

Re: VIRGIL: Re:

1998-09-14 Thread Shannon Merlino
To Whom it May Concern: Thank you for the link. I found it quite useful (albeit bizzare) for my research. As a high-school junior taking a college-level Latin course, I often find it difficult to find links that satisfy my needs. Sincerely, Shannon Merlino

Re: VIRGIL: Re:

1998-09-14 Thread David Wilson-Okamura
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 17:05:11 -0400 From: Alfonso Georeno [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 11:28 AM 9/14/98 -0600, you wrote: An interesting site that has links to lit and language resources (as well as some other bizarre stuff) is: http://www.partyharvey.com Shannon Merlino [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/07

VIRGIL: no commercials

1998-09-14 Thread David Wilson-Okamura
At 03:01 PM 9/14/98 -0600, Alfonso Georeno wrote: Mr. Jones: I am appalled that you would refer a high school junior to such a website as Partyharvey. The young asked for linguistic information, not referrals for the purchase of aphrodisiacs, pleasure enhancers, Kama Sutra information, etc. If