To apply a classic allusion to the Democratic primaries, think of Joe Biden as Aeneas and Bernie Sanders as his foe Turnus. Aeneas wins the battle, Turnus the war.
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Biden vs. Bernie, Aeneas vs. Turnus
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In the Face of Trump, Be Aeneas Strong
Virgil’s “Aeneid” gives us images of a strong man standing up to enflamed passions. We need people to step up in the current impeachment debates.
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Will Odysseus Shape 2020 Election?
Monday I won’t take credit for this but Washington Post’s Molly Roberts recently penned a very Better-Living-with Beowulf type column where she contrasted two Democratic presidential candidates by examining which version of the Odysseus/Ulysses story they prefer. Her piece gives me an excuse to apply other versions of the story to various 2020 contenders. Roberts […]
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Spirituality in Nature
John Gatta’s “Spirit of Place in American Literary Culture” explains why we find certain places, in nature and in civilization, to be infused with spirit.
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Camilla, the Woman Who Fights Back
Camilla is a woman who fights back against Aeneas. It prove to be all in vain, which may be the case of those opposing rightwing justices on the Supreme Court.
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Aeneas, Kavanaugh, and Female Fury
As American female anger keeps rising, esp. with regard to Brett Kavanaugh, it’s worth looking at the vivid depictions in Virgil’s “Aeneid.
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Troy and California’s Fires
Imagine Aeneas awaking to fires burning his city. Now imagine being a California resident in a fire-prone area.
Poetry, the Road to Virtuous Action
Sir Philip Sidney believed that poetry was the most powerful means of leading us to virtuous action.
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Dear Frustrated in Love: Read a Classic
Literature is better than any self help book for relationship guidance.
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