{"id":3921,"date":"2015-10-21T22:27:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T22:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/?p=3921"},"modified":"2015-10-21T22:27:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T22:27:28","slug":"monthly-latin-spotlight-text-aeneid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/monthly-latin-spotlight-text-aeneid\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Latin Spotlight Text: Aeneid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Aeneid (Latin:)<\/p>\n

Also Known As<\/strong>: \u00a0N\/A<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong>\u00a029 B.C.E and 19 B.C.E<\/p>\n

Author(s)<\/strong>: Publius Vergilius Maro<\/p>\n

\"Depiction<\/a>

Depiction of Virgil, 3rd century AD
.Courtesy of WikiCommons, Giorces, Mattes.<\/p><\/div>\n

Type of Text:<\/strong>\u00a0Epic Poem<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/strong>\u00a0Latin Epic Poetry, Mythology, Foundation Story,<\/p>\n

Content<\/strong>: A foundation story similar to Iliad and Odyssey that highlights the adventures and journeys of the Greco-Roman hero Aeneid. The piece is thought to be part of Augustan propaganda to the greatness of Rome and the Julio-Claudian family.<\/p>\n

Type of Latin:<\/strong>\u00a0 Classical\u00a0Latin<\/p>\n

Distinguishing Features:<\/strong> (1). It comprises 9,896 lines in dactylic hexameter. (2). The Aeneid<\/i> is a cornerstone of the Western canon, and early (at least by the 2nd century AD) became one of the essential elements of a Latin education,\u00a0<\/span>usually required to be memorized.<\/p>\n

Where is it today:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are no original surviving copies.<\/p>\n

The Vergilius Vaticanus (Cod. Vat. lat. 3225, also known as the Vatican Virgil) is a manuscript containing fragments of Virgil’s Aeneid<\/i> and Georgics<\/i> made in Rome in about 400. It is one of the oldest surviving copies of the text.<\/p>\n

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In Pop Culture:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Opera- Dido & Aeneas by Purcell.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/30Idh9ySHa8<\/a><\/p>\n

On a personal note, I was writing a play adaptation of the Aeneid set in a post-apocalyptic time period.<\/p>\n

Translation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Latin:<\/p>\n

Aeneid by Virgil in Latin (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

English:<\/p>\n

Aeneid by Virgil in English (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Name:\u00a0Aeneid (Latin:) Also Known As: \u00a0N\/A Date:\u00a029 B.C.E and 19 B.C.E Author(s): Publius Vergilius Maro Type of Text:\u00a0Epic Poem Genre:\u00a0Latin Epic Poetry, Mythology, Foundation Story, Content: A foundation story similar to Iliad and Odyssey that highlights the adventures and journeys of the Greco-Roman hero Aeneid. The piece is thought to be part of Augustan propaganda…<\/p>\n

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