This is a change of subject. I wonder about the killing of young warriors by older and experienced ones. This seems to have been the most difficult case to assess on the scale of heroism. Pallas, Lausus, and then Turnus...The death of the young warrior seems to have been a point of interest to Romans (after all, in the Iliad, Patroclos is the older guy, although on the surface his death leads to Hector's death as the death of Pallas leads to Turnus' death). Could someone on this list help me locate what has been written about the death of young warriors as a motif in Roman literature? Thanks. D.Markus.
>The discussion of the oak tree simile has been very thought provoking. At >times I have wondered if I always look to the lofty only, sacrificing >attention to the simple or for lack of a better expression the more human. >Along with all the other ideas about the oak simile might we consider the >strength and guidance Aeneas has always gotten from Anchises, who of course >resides in the underworld at this point of the story, and remember as well >Augustus' hope to restore"the custom of our ancestors" to include familial >piety as well as piety to one's patria.Please pardon the cliche but Aeneas >is well grounded - due to and for all the right reasons. > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. >Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message >"unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You >can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
