Et Tu!! But Aeneas also becomes as those he had to fight and flee from at the beginning, I think Vergil questions the human attributes one has after assuming a position of power or in the attempts of assuming this position. Furthermore, as most scholars believe he may be glorifying Augustus , he may also be (through natural common sense) as many writers have since, purporting what seems quite evident to anyone with knowledgeable sense, the evils power can attribute itself to anyone. I hope that just made sense, for its late and the semester is almost up and I'm really bogged with many areas of study!!
-----Original Message----- From: James Butrica [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 2:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: VIRGIL: Re: Aeneas' 'greatest labour' ? >>Possibly the idea of the second half of the Aenied being described as >>Vergil's 'greater labour' is to do with the struggle of Aeneas in >>fighting the violence and anger (furor)of others with his >>strengthened pietas. Before his visit to the underworld in Book 6, >>Aeneas was unable to look forward clearly, he was too concerned with >>founding a 'New Troy'. He is given insight into a prosperous Roman >>future and emerges more confident and mature. In books 1-6 Aeneas has >>to battle with his pietas, which he is famed for and the furor which >>is brewing within himself. Despair and confusion often trigger >>outbursts of furor, but after the revelations in Hades Aeneas becomes >>more rational. >>The task for Aeneas in books 7-12 is to use his strengthened pietas >>against the furor of others on the battlefield. This is the ultimate >>test, if he can emerge as the victor then it is a truly a heroic >>achievement. >> >>What do others think of this point I have raised? Are Aeneas' actions >>at the end of the epic fit to be called pious? Is his killing of >>Turnus justified, and if so what does this say about pietas? >>I would appreciate any responses, as I find this topic of great >>interst. >> Sarah. > Doesn't this idea come from Virgil himself at A. 7.44-45, maior rerum mihi nascitur ordo, maius opus moueo? James Lawrence Peter Butrica Department of Classics Memorial University St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5S7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub