Book · 1990 · Greek literature
The Aeneid
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And if you read Euripides, Or like poetry, if you read the Odyssey, right, which I'm sure you have, or the Aeneid. In that, which is in my, on my mind, like the next, like the next level of foundational books after like the Bible.
What they say about it
- Studied in high school Latin“studying Latin in high school”2
- Discussed as a translation“wonderful translation of Virgil's the Aeneid”2
The best things said about it
Courses he took in latin in high school where they had to read and memorize verses from virgil's a and ed he still remembers now at the age of 42 and can and can recite them.
And so there is a tension between the forward-driving apparently pro-empire vision of the anaed.
Was T.S. Eliot correct that this poem was the first one sympathetic to the Christian mind as he put it or is that just nonsense?
Tyler Cowen Conversations with Tyler · Apr 2021 Your new translation which I thought was wonderful Sarah Ruden's which is quite good.
Tyler Cowen Conversations with Tyler · Apr 2021 He first read the Aeneid while he was studying Latin in high school.
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Why people recommend it
The Aeneid by Publius Vergilius Maro is a foundational classical epic poem that follows the Trojan hero Aeneas as he travels to Italy and lays the groundwork for the founding of Rome. On How I Write, Riva Tez recommended the epic as the next level of foundational reading after the Bible, praising its exploration of timeless human drives and motivations. Jeremy Stern discussed Mark Zuckerberg on David Senra, noting that Zuckerberg memorized verses from Virgil's epic in high school Latin classes and can still recite them. On Conversations with Tyler, Tyler Cowen and Shadi Bartsch discussed Bartsch's translation of the poem, exploring themes such as the tension surrounding the pro-empire vision and T.S. Eliot's interpretation of the work. Robert Evans offered a critical perspective on Behind the Bastards, describing the poem as a piece of Roman propaganda that glorifies Augustus and connects Rome to the sacking of Troy, while contrasting it with Zuckerberg's youthful admiration for the hero's quest to build a boundless city. Across these discussions, the epic is recognized both as a monumental achievement in classical literature and as a complex political document reflecting imperial ambitions.
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Riva Tez And if you read Euripides, Or like poetry, if you read the Odyssey, right, which I'm sure you have, or the… 1
“And if you read Euripides, Or like poetry, if you read the Odyssey, right, which I'm sure you have, or the Aeneid. In that, which is in my, on my mind, like the next, like the next level of foundational books after like the Bible”
Tyler Cowen she has written very well-known books on seneca on lucan and perseus and her latest work is a wonderful tra… 3
“she has written very well-known books on seneca on lucan and perseus and her latest work is a wonderful translation of virgil's the ayanid”
“was t.s eliot correct that this poem was the first one sympathetic to the christian mind as he put it or is that just nonsense”
“there's your new translation which i thought was wonderful sarah rudens which is quite good margaret drabble covers virgil right a.s byatt ursula le guin writes the tale of lavinia”
Robert Evans That's literally what the Iniad is. You know, the Inid is like the poem like it's it's it's a ripoff of the… 2
“That's literally what the Iniad is. You know, the Inid is like the poem like it's it's it's a ripoff of the Iliad that's supposed to be about the founding of Rome that connects it to the sacking of Troy.”
“He first read the Anid while he was studying Latin in high school and he recounted the story of Anias's quest and his desire to build a city that he said, quoting the text in English, knows no boundaries in time and greatness.”
Jeremy Stern courses he took in latin in high school where they had to read and memorize verses from virgil's a and ed h… 1
“courses he took in latin in high school where they had to read and memorize verses from virgil's a and ed he still remembers now at the age of 42 and can and can recite them”
Shadi Bartsch and so there is a tension between the forward-driving apparently pro-empire vision of the anaed 1
“and so there is a tension between the forward-driving apparently pro-empire vision of the anaed”