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Mentioned in 37 episodes

Aeneid

Book • 1944

James Howard Mantinband

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

Josephine Quinn

Mentioned in 37 episodes

Mentioned by Joel Miller when explaining Virgil's writing process, involving dictation and editing.

The Idea Machine — How Books Changed the World (and Still Matter)

Mentioned by

Simon Goldhill

as containing a full-scale description of the destruction of Troy.

334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)

Mentioned by

Alex Petkus

when discussing Caesar's lineage and his association with the Julian family.

107 - Caesar 1: Man of Destiny

Mentioned by

Charlotte Higgins

as the great national epic of Rome that tells the story of Aeneas.

How Greece Shaped Rome with Mary Beard

Mentioned by

Josephine Quinn

when discussing the myths about Carthage.

Hannibal of Carthage: fearsome enemy of ancient Rome

Mentioned as Virgil's book

Civilization #30 - Dante as the Second Coming of Homer

Mentioned by Jonathan Bi as immortalizing the Roman's fame as a conquering nation through Virgil's lines.

The Case for Imperialism | Machiavelli's Foreign Policy Explained

Mentioned when discussing how Virgil canonized Rome's mythology into a central text.

Butter Melting Down The Neck Of A Warm Horse

Mentioned by

Mary Beard

as a poem that picks up the themes of Homer, singing about battles and a man.

The Odyssey#2: "Tell Me About A Complicated Man, Muse"

Mentioned by the lecturer in the context of Roman history and the rise of Augustus Caesar.

Civilization #31 - The Oceanic Currents of History

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