Aeneid Essay, Research Paper

Vergil (70-19 B.C.) lived through the politically violent and chaotic years of the failing Republic, and his writings very clearly show the influence of the events of this period. Thus, an understanding of the history of this era is critical to the interpretation of the Aeneid.When Vergil has Anchises predict the civil war between these two leaders, their names are not mentioned, but they are referred to as father-in-law and son-in-law .The title “Augustus” had special religious associations and was etymologically related to the Latin word auctoritas ‘authority’.