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The Aeneid I: The New Hero

The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Aeneas as Man of History, Not Personality

Mitchell argues Aeneas represents Rome's history and fate rather than a richly individualized hero like Achilles.

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