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Unit 7 Online Resources

Consult the following Internet webpages for insightful background and text orientations, socio/historical context statements, critical commentary, and author biographies:
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 The Roman Civilization
The Aeneid
The Aeneid of Virgil
E-texts of the complete work.
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Outline of Virgil's Aeneid
An outline of the Roman epic.
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Virgin's Aeneid with Text and Images
A rich resource for an introduction to Roman artifacts and their relationship to the Aeneid.
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Study Sheet: The Aeneid
An instructor's study guide to the Aeneid.

Epic Traditions: The Hero
A comparison of the Greek heroes in the works of Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton

An Introduction to Virgil, The Aeneid
A comparison of Homer's Odysseus and Achilles with Virgil's Aeneas

Tragedy: The Basics
An excellent short introduction to the basic principles of Greek tragedy and the concept of the tragic hero

The Hero
A short overview of the heroic types
 

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