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Verbal Artistry in Vergil: Anaphora in Aeneid 1.421-29

After Venus departs, Aeneas continues on and climbs a hill, from where he can descry the building of Carthage. Vergil writes: Miratur molem Aeneas, ma

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Eric in Language, Literature | October 5, 2012 | 187 Words

Quotable Cochrane

Charles Norris Cochrane on the tradition emerging in the fourth century A.D. of elevating children to imperial status: This dynasticism was presently

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Eric in History | October 2, 2012 | 88 Words

Verbal Artistry in Vergil: Elision in Aeneid 1.389

In Aeneid 1.387-9 Venus begins her third address to Aeneas with instruction for him to betake himself to the palace of Dido. In 389, she says: Perge m

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Eric in Language, Literature | October 1, 2012 | 168 Words

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