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Virgil wrote the ''[[Aeneid]]'' for Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome. He recast the traditional Roman foundation story in its enduring form in order to authenticate the Roman myth by tying it to the past. It presents the Roman [[heroic ideal | ideals]] and their mission: to conquer the known world by a sense of duty to family, state, and the gods (''pietas''). | Virgil wrote the ''[[Aeneid]]'' for Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome. He recast the traditional Roman foundation story in its enduring form in order to authenticate the Roman myth by tying it to the past. It presents the Roman [[heroic ideal | ideals]] and their mission: to conquer the known world by a sense of duty to family, state, and the gods (''pietas''). | ||
== Internal Links == | |||
* [[The Aeneid Summary]] | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://novaonline.nv.cc.va.us/eli/eng251/virgilstudy.html Virgil Study Guide] | * [http://novaonline.nv.cc.va.us/eli/eng251/virgilstudy.html Virgil Study Guide] | ||
[[Category:World Literature]] | [[Category:World Literature]] | ||