#1498

Mentioned in 17 episodes

Aeneid

Book • 1944

Author

Virgil

Author

James Howard Mantinband

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Alex Petkus

when discussing Caesar's lineage and his association with the Julian family.

80 snips

107 - Caesar 1: Man of Destiny

Recommended by

Victor Davis Hanson

as a very good translation.

22 snips

The Armenian-Azeri Peace Treaty and ‘Shifty’ Schiff on the Hot Seat

Mentioned by

Laura Otis

, in the context of characters of dumped women.

16 snips

Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019)

Mentioned by

Tate Taylor

as an example of great fiction for young men.

13 snips

Courage, Leadership, & the Legacy of Chesty Puller: Lessons in Masculine Strength & Ambition

Mentioned in the context of discussing the play's relation to epic and its echo of Virgil's Aeneid.

12 snips

Antony and Cleopatra

Mentioned as one of the West’s greatest works of literature which was inspired by Homer.

12 snips

Saga and Song: An Introduction to Homer and the Iliad

Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

as the great epic poem that formed a founding narrative of Rome.

11 snips

The Aeneid

Mentioned by

Jeremy Ryan Slate

as an example of Augustus's control of writers through government funding.

#915: The Deification Of Augustus With Jeremy Ryan Slate

Mentioned by

Victor Davis Hanson

in connection to the 'Rivers of Blood' speech, quoting Virgil's Aeneid.

The Treasonous John Brennan

Mentioned as a model for the poetic career progression discussed in the podcast.

"Pastures New": John Milton's "Lycidas"

Mentioned by

Natalie Haynes

to highlight Hera's actions and motivations in the story.

Hera

Discussed by the panel in relation to the Georgics, highlighting its themes of labor and duty.

Virgil's Georgics

Mentioned by

Laura Otis

as a story of a North African queen who's rejected.

Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019)

Mentioned by

Andrew Sullivan

in a discussion about the use of Latin phrases in Montaigne's essays and the importance of understanding classical references.

Andrew Sullivan on The Classics, Independence, and the Human Experience

Mentioned by

Charlotte Gregory

as her favorite of the ancient epics.

RE-AIR: Conversations: So Are They Cousins Or Not?! The Love of Achilles & Patroclus w/ Charlotte Gregory

Mentioned by

Christopher Perrin

as an example of influential writing from the classical tradition.

Episode 06: What Does Jerusalem Have to Do With Athens?

Mentioned as the grand Latin epic whose style Dante did not emulate.

Inferno Canto 1 by Dr. Ralph Wood, Baylor University

Mentioned in the context of the great conversation, as a work that interacted with and built upon Homer's epics.

Episode 03: The Great Idea of the Great Conversation

Mentioned by

Paul Gondreau

in relation to the theme of suffering and hardship in classical literature.

Making Up What is Lacking: Disability and Suffering in Christ's Body, the Church | Prof. Paul Gondreau

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

in the context of the Aeneid and the Trojan origin myth.

Myth and Legend Reimagined: Charlotte Higgins and Dr Amy Jeffs in conversation

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