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One of the primary works of Western Literature, the Aeneid discusses the ambivalent nature of mortality and fate, placing private sentiment at odds with civil duty.

An exploration of duty and passion - or Pietas and Furor - in Virgil's Aeneid, and how these apply to the characters of Dido and Aeneas.

There is much controversy over the ending of Virgil's, The Aeneid. Critics believe this work to be unfinished because it doesn't end with the founding of Rome.

A discussion of how the Aeneid reflects the political context of Augustus' Pax Romana, and Virgil's portrayal of heroic virtue compared to Homer.

Ovid wanted to retell part of Virgil's Aeneid in his own way. But his Heroides doesn't change the Dido and Aeneas story, one of many tales in Ovid's early poem.

Brief biography and works of Virgil, the greatest poet of Ancient Rome.

Another historical thriller from Robert Harris combines a gripping plot with historical accuracy and some reflections on modern politics.

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After students choose topics for their literature essays, they must begin devising research questions. Good questions will make term paper arguments more compelling.

Age of Bronze draws on many sources to make a coherent epic out of Greek mythology. Eric Shanower's painstaking research and storytelling skill have won him much praise.

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In ancient times certain women were thought to possess the 'god given' power of prophecy; they were known as the 'Sibyls'.

Robert Fergusson, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dickens and Muriel Spark are a few of the famous writers associated with Edinburgh.

Dido and Aeneas, an English opera by Henry Purcell: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Purcell opera information.

In order to understand Dante's masterpiece, we need to understand the context in which it was written, amongst the tumultuous politics of 14th century Florence.

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The Carthaginian myth of Dido is very different to that found in The Aeneid.

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Brief biography of ancient Roman poet Ovid, popular and prolific writer exiled in the Black Sea, and a contemporary of Virgil and Horace.

One part Jungian, one part mysticism. The history of Oracles is steeped in tradition, and yet anything can be utilized to tap the wonderings of what you already know.

Ferryman Charon carried the dead souls across the boundary of the underworld where the 3-headed dog, Kerberos awaited to welcome them.

Brief biography and poems of famous American poet Emily Dickinson.

A brief biography of the life, career and works of Hector Berlioz - a major figure in the 19th century music Romantic movement and peer to Liszt and Wagner.

The Grotta di Matromania is the only major Capri grotto that is accessible on foot. Deep in Capri's rugged hinterland, it was the setting for pagan observances.

In his essay 'Cybernetics and Ghosts', Italo Calvino argues that literature is mechanistic, signs, formulas, and codes of convention, rejecting notions of inspiration.

Like Nicolas Poussin, Claude became one of the most revered artists of the 17th century and this classicist landscape is a firm fixture of western canon of art.

Long before Richard Nixon married Patricia Ryan and went on to the US Presidency, he had been engaged to a young woman who was a fellow student at Whittier High School.

You've heard of it, but do you know the whole story of the Trojan Horse?

By familiarizing yourself with the underlying structures of the best stories, you can create stronger, more compelling plots in your own work.

Each day of the calendar year has hosted important historical events and the births, and deaths, of many famous personages. September 21st is no exception.

Travelers to Morocco have the opportunity to see a beautifully-preserved piece of ancient history in the city of Volubilus.

Anatomy of Criticism aided critical understanding of the epic genre. Northrop Frye's theory of the high mimetic mode reconciles different, and non-literary, epics.

A quintessentially modernist poem, "The Waste Land" is noted for its length, frequent use of allusion, foreign language phrases, and fragmented style.

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Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon epic, is interjected with pristine symbols and images; however, it is devoid of the omnipotent gods that control most of the plot in the Gilgamesh