No Arms and the Man? Virgil's Aeneid in Modern Popular Culture.
Perhaps more than any other text, Virgil's Aeneid has had an impact on Western literature and society. The reasons for this popularity seem obvious, for it contains all the elements one would want in an enduring tale: a brave hero, an arduous yet eventually successful journey and quest, a tragic lov...
| Publicado en: | Scripta Classica Israelica Vol. 37; pp. 111 - 128 |
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Israeli Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies
2018
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