Re: VIRGIL: Translations in English
Ok- here goes: >Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:24:04 -0500 >From: Wade Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: VIRGIL: Translations in English >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>I'm game: >> >>Who founded a town on the run >> >> >> There once was a man with a gun No. Stop me. >>> >>>O go on . . . > >Stop this at once! We all have work to do. The unsung Muse Limericka is a >harsh mistress. > >There once was a man with a gun, >Who founded a town on the run, >But according to omens >He fathered some Romans >Uncertain his duty'd been done. > >A poor offering, admittedly, but "gun?" Not much to work with. How about: > >There once was a young man from Troy, >The goddess of Love's own dear boy... any takers? > But due to her exasperation He sought a new nation, And filled Lavinia's heart with joy. > > > >--- >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 > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
VIRGIL: Virgil's religion or lack of
To Whom it may Concern: Recently in my Latin class I was involved in a discussion of Virgil's 'piety' or lack thereof. I was told that despite his traditional use of the divine/supernatural in his works, Virgil, much like many of the patricians of the time, was not very religious at all and hardly believed in the Roman gods at all-a near-atheist, if you will. I disagreed- am I correct in this? Surely Virgil, had he not been a devout Roman or even one with a marginal belief of the gods, would not have "stuck to tradition" and composed an epic glorifying Aeneas among others for their purely terrestrial endeavours? Please let me know what you think- Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
Re: VIRGIL: Translations in English
How's this: I sing of arms and of a man, Who, from Troy, was the first to arrive on the shores of Italy. Just a translation that I began recently in my Latin class. However, I was curious if there was any "given" way of translating Virgil, i. e. meter of English words, etc. If you could, please write back. Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
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In response to Ed DeHoratius' message- In my Latin class we recently have had several discussions on the topic of the Latin language's difficulty in everyday usage. Although I was not sure of his resource, my teacher informed us that oftentimes, people of the lower, uneducated classes often would use very poor, nearly unintelligible (for an educated Roman, that is) Latin. Also, however, we took into account that these Romans were native speakers and thus knew only Latin, much like the "mother tongue" approach is used in raising bilingual children today. This interested me very much also - good luck on the search and let me know if you find anything interesting! Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
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To Whom it May Concern: I am knee-deep in a project comparing Dante Alighieri and Virgil, and also their works. As of right now, I am encountering a great deal of difficulty in finding biographical information that distinctly links the two of them (e.g., Dante's interest in Virgil and the classics) or their works, namely the Divine Comedy and the Aeneid. If anyone knows of any resources, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
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To Whom it May Concern: I am a high-school junior who, oddly enough, loves research. I am currently doing some research on the linguistic similarities between Dante Alighieri's "La Divina Commedia" and Vergil's "Aeneid", due to the fact that I study Latin and speak Italian. I was wondering if anyone would happen to know of some very good, in-depth sites, in either Italian or English, that deal with the subjects of either. I would appreciate a response if anyone could help me. Thank you very much, Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
Re: VIRGIL: Re:
To Whom it May Concern: Thank you for the link. I found it quite useful (albeit bizzare) for my research. As a high-school junior taking a college-level Latin course, I often find it difficult to find links that satisfy my needs. Sincerely, Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
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To whom it may concern: As a junior taking AP Latin in high school, I am required to research Virgil and translate the Aeneid. I am also interested in Italian, so I am looking for the URL's for some Italian-language sites on Virgil. I looked on your site but couldn't find any. If possible, could you please forward any URL's you might know of to me? Thank you for your time and effort. Sincerely, Shannon Merlino __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --- 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
