... people. Unlike the Iliad and Odyssey, which are "oral" epics, the Aeneid is a "literary" epic, for it is the product of a settled, highly civilized society. Reading and understanding the Aeneid is one of the richest opportunities that can be offered to any one of its readers. Such poems are intended to communicate a serious philosophical, moral, and patriotic message. One is able to learn about the beauty and mysticism ... his, and of later, times; and he made him, unlike most, or even all, ancient characters, grow in moral stature, with time (Virgil Aeneid 2 ). The flaws that Aeneas had ...

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