>I'm am working on a research paper that hopes to arrive at some >conclusion that relates Augustus patronage of Vergil to the Aeneid. My >feeling is that one of the purposes of writing the Aeneid was so that >the Romans could "feel good" about themselves, and also that Augustus >would be able to take and maintain control of the empire. I see the >Aeneid as being a powerful tool of Augustine Propoganda. My paper also >seeks to relate other works of literature in more modern times to >political issues (ex: _Uncle_Tom's_Cabin_ and the issue of slavery). >Any comments, suggestions, of direction towards research materials would >be GREATLY appreciated. >
Lotsa good stuff, but most of it pointing away from the direction in which you're headed, in White, Peter, Promised verse : poets in the society of Augustan Rome. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1993. James J. O'Hara Jim O'Hara Professor of Classical Studies Classical Studies Dept. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wesleyan University 860/685-2066 Middletown CT 06459-0146 fax: 860/685-2089 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. You will just prove to everyone that you can't read directions. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body.
