Aeneid scholarship

Ellen Oliensis

In the Aeneid women make trouble and men restore order

Catherine Edwards - Rome

Founding Rome involved putting the larger purpose before personal feeling

Edith Hall

Aeneas sees Pallas as an adoptive son, which links to the theme of avenging father-son relations. this links to Augustus

Philip Hardie

Aeneas’ colourless quality is due to the roles forced on him

W. A. Camps - Aeneas

Aeneas is commanded by a higher power but is not compelled.

W. A. Camps - Dido and Turnus

Dido and Turnus are the victims of conflict among higher powers not their own moral failure

Catherine Edwards - Augustus

Aeneas following his anger serves to legitimise problematic moments in Augustus’ career

Parker

Aeneas leaves dido because he is “an alpha-male fleeing commitment once his partner gets too clingy”

Stephen Harrison

The actions of the opposing goddesses are cynical and callous

D. Williams

When Dido composed Dido’s story, he saw Dido’s rejection from her view point not Rome’s

r Deryck Williams

intellectually we must approve of Aeneas’ decision to leave [dido]

R Deryck Williams

Turnus in many essentials resembles Dido

Duckworth

the books of the first half mirror the books of the second half

Harrison

the scenes of Aeneas's Shield all relate to moments of danger in Rome and it's survival

Mackie

Aeneas's general concern to facilitate the cornerstone of his pietas