#1073

Mentioned in 27 episodes

Aeneid

Book • 1944

Author

Virgil

Author

James Howard Mantinband

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 27 episodes

Mentioned by

Alex Petkus

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

103 snips

107 - Caesar 1: Man of Destiny

Mentioned by

Josephine Quinn

when discussing the myths about Carthage.

80 snips

Hannibal of Carthage: fearsome enemy of ancient Rome

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

as the great national epic of Rome that tells the story of Aeneas.

65 snips

How Greece Shaped Rome with Mary Beard

Mentioned as Virgil's book

53 snips

Civilization #30 - Dante as the Second Coming of Homer

Mentioned by

Mary Beard

as a poem that picks up the themes of Homer, singing about battles and a man.

30 snips

The Odyssey#2: "Tell Me About A Complicated Man, Muse"

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 as one of the books read in Arts One, used for a fortune-telling game called Sortes Virgiliana.

20 snips

Thomas Kemple, “Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism: Weber’s Calling” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

as Virgil's epic poem about Aeneas visiting the dead.

20 snips

A Trip To The Underworld

Mentioned by the lecturer in the context of Roman history and the rise of Augustus Caesar.

19 snips

Civilization #31 - The Oceanic Currents of History

Mentioned by

Natalie Haynes

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

18 snips

Hera

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

Charlotte Higgins

when discussing Nero riffing on how the destruction of Troy is told in the great national epic of Rome.

11 snips

Did Nero Really Fiddle While Rome Burned?

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

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

Mentioned by

Victor Davis Hanson

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

The Treasonous John Brennan

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 as containing a famous version of the Trojan Horse story.

Cassandra: Prophet Of The Modern World?

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