TY - SOUND N2 - Presents Virgil's epic poem about Aeneas and his journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy. The Aeneid is an examination of leadership, a study of the conflict between duty and desire, a meditation on the relationship of the individual to society and of art to life, and a Roman's reflection on the dangers, and the allure, of Hellenistic culture. It represents both Virgil's tribute to Homer, and his attempt to re-imagine and surpass the Homeric model. AB - Presents Virgil's epic poem about Aeneas and his journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy. The Aeneid is an examination of leadership, a study of the conflict between duty and desire, a meditation on the relationship of the individual to society and of art to life, and a Roman's reflection on the dangers, and the allure, of Hellenistic culture. It represents both Virgil's tribute to Homer, and his attempt to re-imagine and surpass the Homeric model. T1 - The Aeneid of Virgil DA - p2000. CY - Springfield, VA : AU - Vandiver, Elizabeth, CN - PA6826 CN - PA6826 PB - Teaching Co., PP - Springfield, VA : PY - p2000. N1 - 12 lectures /30 minutes per lecture ID - 455681 KW - Epic poetry, Latin SN - 1565853199 SN - 9781565853195 TI - The Aeneid of Virgil ER -