... where Augustus had just achieved a victory in the naval battle at Actium, where a lost would have caused permanent disruptions of peace in Rome. Augustus, just like Aeneas, is concerned about getting and keeping peace in Italy. The idea of "pietas", a moral sense of duty of being devoted to a purpose that lies outside oneself, plays an important role for Aeneas. Augustus also had a great sense ... . The one thing I believe though is that Virgil did not consider these allusions critical to his poem. Yes, he did want to appease Augustus and stay in his favor, but more importantly, Virgil m...

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