pAter dIcEre,
venus est terreruit,
Ilus venIre.
Neptune speaks,
Venus is worried,
Ascanius arrives.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
page 63-the aeneid
What aspect of the poet's characterization of the great man in verse 151 prompts us to compare him with Aeneas himself?
The people compare this great man they catch sight of to a man with great piety and merit. This prompts us as readers to compare him with Aeneas himself because Aeneas is a great man. He has weathered storms, and his ships and men have gone through so much to finallly get to land.
By definition, piety means great respect for homeland, parents, etc.; merit means excellence. Aeneas fits these characterizations because he had great respect for the men on their boats to get to the homeland; he was an excellent man. These are the two aspects of the great man that would prompt us to compare him with Aeneas.
The people compare this great man they catch sight of to a man with great piety and merit. This prompts us as readers to compare him with Aeneas himself because Aeneas is a great man. He has weathered storms, and his ships and men have gone through so much to finallly get to land.
By definition, piety means great respect for homeland, parents, etc.; merit means excellence. Aeneas fits these characterizations because he had great respect for the men on their boats to get to the homeland; he was an excellent man. These are the two aspects of the great man that would prompt us to compare him with Aeneas.
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