Humanness of heroes, the: studies in the conclusion of virgil's aeneid
Auteur :
Putnam, Michael C. J.
Éditeur :
Amsterdam University Press
ISBN :
9789089643476
Date de publication :
14 sept. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
330 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
The author, a distinguished classical scholar, sheds new light on the controversial ending of one of the most acclaimed epic poems in the Western tradition, Virgil's Aeneid. Examining the savage rampage upon which Aeneas embarks in the tenth book of the poem, Putnam traces the sources and manifestations of the hero's emotions, and concludes with a