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The Roman World
By Dr Rhiannon EvansEducation
The Roman World episodes
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Future RomeAlthough the Aeneid is set in the remote, mythical past, it deals with Vergil's present, most prominently in books 6 and 8. In book 6, Aeneasvisits the Underworld, and, after meeting figures from his past, sees a parade of future Roman heroes, who are, for the contemporary reader, leaders from Roman history and recent past. This history is again depicted in book 8, this time in artistic form, as a design on the divine shield made for Aeneas, which showcases Augustus' victory over Cleopatra VII as its centrepiece. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.51 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Future Rome (handout)Although the Aeneid is set in the remote, mythical past, it deals with Vergil's present, most prominently in books 6 and 8. In book 6, Aeneasvisits the Underworld, and, after meeting figures from his past, sees a parade of future Roman heroes, who are, for the contemporary reader, leaders from Roman history and recent past. This history is again depicted in book 8, this time in artistic form, as a design on the divine shield made for Aeneas, which showcases Augustus' victory over Cleopatra VII as its centrepiece. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.0 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Love and HateThe doomed love affair of Aeneas and Dido is, on the face of it, an unusual tale for ancient epic. This lecture shows how Vergil's account of Dido's passion and death relates to Rome's wars with Carthage and to its association with another Eastern queen, Cleopatra VII. This book also introduces the themes of passion and madness into the epic - forces which Aeneas should overcome and reject - while giving us a compelling account of Dido's descent from serene leader of her people to a wild, passionate and suicidal woman. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.52 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Love and Hate (handout)The doomed love affair of Aeneas and Dido is, on the face of it, an unusual tale for ancient epic. This lecture shows how Vergil's account of Dido's passion and death relates to Rome's wars with Carthage and to its association with another Eastern queen, Cleopatra VII. This book also introduces the themes of passion and madness into the epic - forces which Aeneas should overcome and reject - while giving us a compelling account of Dido's descent from serene leader of her people to a wild, passionate and suicidal woman. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.0 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Trojan Ancestors IIThe fall of Troy might be the most famous myth from Classical antiquity. In the second book of the Aeneid, Aeneas himself tells the story of Troy's destruction, as a first hand account to Dido, in Carthage. This lecture investigates the Greek antecedents for this myth in Homeric epic, and what it tells us about the fate of Troy and Aeneas himself. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.51 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Trojan Ancestors II (handout)The fall of Troy might be the most famous myth from Classical antiquity. In the second book of the Aeneid, Aeneas himself tells the story of Troy's destruction, as a first hand account to Dido, in Carthage. This lecture investigates the Greek antecedents for this myth in Homeric epic, and what it tells us about the fate of Troy and Aeneas himself. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.0 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Trojan AncestorsVergil's Aeneid is one of the highlights of Roman literature, and its influence over all later Roman writing, as well as post antique European literature, is immeasurable. Composed during the Augustan era, it is a multilayered text: it persistently engages with contemporary Roman politics and society, even though it is an epic poem set in the remote, mythical past, narrating the fate of Aeneas, a refugee from Troy, who seeks a new home in the Mediterranean after the fall of his city. This lecture introduces Vergil, his poetry and the themes of the Aeneid as set out in Book 1 of this 12 book epic. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.48 min
- Roman Myth as Poetry: Trojan Ancestors (handout)Vergil's Aeneid is one of the highlights of Roman literature, and its influence over all later Roman writing, as well as post antique European literature, is immeasurable. Composed during the Augustan era, it is a multilayered text: it persistently engages with contemporary Roman politics and society, even though it is an epic poem set in the remote, mythical past, narrating the fate of Aeneas, a refugee from Troy, who seeks a new home in the Mediterranean after the fall of his city. This lecture introduces Vergil, his poetry and the themes of the Aeneid as set out in Book 1 of this 12 book epic. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.0 min
- Roman Revolution: The Augustan PrincipateThe rise of Augustus is often represented as a political and cultural revolution at Rome. Julius Caesar's heir claimed to be restoring the Republic after years of civil war, but in fact he inaugurated a dynastic system of one-man rule, which we call the Empire. This lecture explores these changes, as a backdrop to the literary and artistic developments of the years 27 BCE to 14 CE (the period now known as the 'Augustan era'), which we shall be looking at in depth over the next seven lectures. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.52 min
- Roman Revolution: The Augustan Principate (handout)The rise of Augustus is often represented as a political and cultural revolution at Rome. Julius Caesar's heir claimed to be restoring the Republic after years of civil war, but in fact he inaugurated a dynastic system of one-man rule, which we call the Empire. This lecture explores these changes, as a backdrop to the literary and artistic developments of the years 27 BCE to 14 CE (the period now known as the 'Augustan era'), which we shall be looking at in depth over the next seven lectures. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.0 min
About The Roman World
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The Roman World introduces students to the society, literature and art of ancient Rome, through a study of its major historical and literary figures, such as Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Virgil and…
Ovid. We shall look at Rome’s place in the ancient Mediterranean world, and its connections with ancient Greece and other cultures, such as Egypt and Gaul. Through almost constant warfare, Rome accumulated an enormous Mediterranean empire, and this subject will investigate how this shaped Roman culture, through such topics as the acquisition of slaves and the ability to import luxury objects. We shall also see how the civil conflicts of the first century BCE affected Rome and Roman identity, leading to Caesar, Pompey and others engaging in propaganda wars, as seen through competitive monumental building, and to some self-questioning in the literature of the period. Towards the end of the semester, we shall look at Rome’s lasting influence, and the way that we continue to represent Rome in book and film.
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