Now, clearly Aeneas was not one who fought because he got some sort of pleasure out of fighting and killing he fought out of purpose loyalty to his own, and loyalty to the gods, and the fulfillment of his destiny. Hold out, and save yourselves for kinder days.” It is decreed that there the realm of Troy will rise again. Through many crises and calamities we make for Latium, where fates have promised a peaceful settlement. Perhaps one day you will remember even these our adversities with pleasure. “O comrades– surely we’re not ignorant of earlier disasters, we who have suffered things heavier than this– our god will give an end to this as well… call back your courage, send away your grieving fear. For example, in Book I, the Trojans are washed up on the shore, they are stretched upon the ground, and things look bleak. My only thought: how fine a thing it is to die in arms.” Beside that, he was also a great leader to his army, for in times that looked grim, he restored their sense of purpose and consoled them. Aeneas expresses this sentiment as he recalls a previous battle, “Rage and anger drive my mind. As it is said, courage is the desire to live and preserve in the form of willingness to die.
Aeneas was particularly courageous, and faced all of the trials of war with great vigour. It is then clear that there must be many virtues of warfare. Now, Romans were known for their valour in battle peacetime was rare for them. The Aeneid highlights the things which made Aeneas the father and founder of Rome, and the model for all Romans. Aeneas was considered the virtuous man and the ideal Roman by most, at least by Virgil. If you are having trouble finding the link to add a new thread, try this. Please avoid all-caps, especially in thread topics, as it is considered SHOUTING. They are able to edit and improve the Goodreads catalog, and have made it one of the better catalogs online.Īctivities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos, adding book covers and discussing policies. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who have applied for and received librarian status on Goodreads. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records.įor general comments on Goodreads and for requests for changes to site functionality, try Goodreads Help or use the Contact Us link instead.įor tips on being a librarian, check out the Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog.
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