Virgil’s “Aeneid” & The Character Of Dido : A 5 page paper
that reviews book four of Virgil's Aenead. This paper
discusses Aeneas' duty, Dido's romantic passion, and the
reason why this couple suffers such a tragic end. Also
considered in this poem is the affect of Catullus' poem 64,
and a comparison is made between the story of Ariadne and
Theseus and Dido and Aeneas. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Dido.wps

Virgil's "Aeneid" / Treatment Of Mortals By The Gods :
A 5 page paper on this work by Virgil. The writer focuses on
how the gods use mortals for their own designs and how
mortals are essentially powerless against them. No additional
sources cited. Virgil.wps

Virgil's "Aeneid" : 3 page essay on this classic work of Greek
mythology. Discusses the central character Aeneas and the
qualities that make him a hero. 2 sources listed in
bibliography. Aeneas.wps

Virgil's "Aeneid" # 2 : A more-detailed, 4 page version of
Aeneas.wps. Aeneas2.wdb

Virgil's "Aeneid" & Plato's "Republic" : A 2 page essay on
fact vs. fiction in Virgil's "Aeneid" and Plato's "Republic."
No outside references listed. Aeneas2.wps

Book XII of Virgil's The Aeneid/Aeneas' Goodbye to
Ascanius : In four pages, the author discusses the scene in
Book XII of Virgil's "The Aeneid" where Aeneas says
goodbye to his son Ascanius before going into battle with
Turnus. No other sources are cited. PCBk12A.doc

The Underworld in Virgil and Homer : A three page paper
comparing the underworld visits of Aeneas in Virgil’s Aeneid
to that of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. The paper
concludes that although both have elements of terror,
Aeneas’ visit ends on a note of hope, while Odysseus’ does
not. No additional sources. KBunder.wps

T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” / Influence Of Virgil’s
“Aeneid” : A 12 page paper comparing T.S. Eliot’s
watershed work to Virgil’s epic poem. The paper looks at the
many correspondences between Eliot’s narrative and Virgil’s,
and concludes that they are approaching the same goal on
two different paths. Bibliography lists twelve sources.
Anwas.wps

The Faustian Bargain in Classical Literature : A five page
paper looking at the way a number of classical sources treat
the “Faustian Bargain” -- the exchange of short-term
gratification for long-term misery. Sources discussed are the
Bible, Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” Homer’s “Iliad” and
“Odyssey,”; Aeschylus’ “Agamemnon,” Sophocles’ “Oedipus
Rex,” Virgil’s “Aeneid,” Dante’s “Divine Comedy,”
Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,” and Goethe’s “Faust.” No
additional sources. KBfaust2.wps

Women in Classical Literature : A five page look at the role
women have played in Western literature from the Old
Testament through the Greeks and Romans through the
Middle Ages and early Renaissance to the Romantic era.
Works discussed include the Bible: Homer’s Iliad and
Odyssey; Aeschylus’ Agamemnon; Euripides’ Medea; Virgil’s
Aeneid; Dante’s Inferno; the works of Petrarch; Cervantes’
Don Quixote; and Goethe’s Faust. Bibliography lists two
sources. KBwomen3.wps
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