Thank you so much for making these videos. Your Iliad and Odyssey series were absolutely fantastic. You do an incredible job at breaking these texts down in a way that is both engaging and genuinely educational. I really appreciate, and hope you continue to make, your videos.
Your channel was invaluable for perspective last year while taking world literature. I didn't properly thank you. I didn't lift or borrow your content, but rather it was your perspective that helped me hone my own thoughts. I received a .94 for my Literary Analysis essay even though I could not submit a first draft and had to go directly with the final draft submission. I had freshly cracked four ribs and was on codeine at the time the first draft was due. I did not know until then that I could not do analysis when I was high. I did not know that about myself. When I am in pain, no problem; when I am high, no chance. Anywhom, thank you very much. Your content is so helpful. Have a blessed day. -Richard
I remember, when still in my Classics undergrad, one of my professors pointed out that the first half of the Aeneid is an adventure story like the Odyssey, and the second half is a war story like the Iliad. Prof. Haft is a genius of a classicist (and cartophile!)
Thanks Erica that was really interesting. Also can I encourage everyone to listen to Purcell's Dido & Aeneas especially the final lament, amazing stuff!!
Amazing summary of the historical context. Also, HBO’s Rome does a great job covering the passage of power from Julius Caesar to Octavian and shows Octavian as a boy and his conflict with Mark Antony.
You’re fabulous! Very glad I found your channel. I did something similar on mine for Dante’s Divine Comedy, but I’d love to understand a bit more about the Aeneid, also because it was Dante’s favorite classic poem.
I always liked the Aeneid until I had to translate it for Latin class. Virgil just didn't bother with all the Latin grammar I'd just spent a year learning and I hated him so much. 😆 Maybe that's why he wanted it burned?
Have any of you read the fairly recent Sarah Ruden translation? I always loved Fagles’ translation, but Ruden’s feels closer to the original Latin. In college I think we used the Fitzgerald translation which I enjoyed at the time.
@@MoAnInc The crux of the matter, Giusti argues, is that Virgil’s audience would have known that any meeting between Dido and Aeneas, even a legendary one, could not have taken place since there is a discrepancy of several centuries between the dates recorded by Rome’s authors for the fall of Troy and the foundation of Carthage
@@MoAnInc NYU? how utterly bourgeois. haha! i mean all of that Chinese and Korean diversity. haha! not even Raffaela (RIP) could make that department anything but a glorified complit program. i remain unimpressed. how about this - carmina paulus emit recitat su carmina paulus, nam quod emas possis jure vocare tuum. now, what's the syntax of emas?
Thank you so much for making these videos. Your Iliad and Odyssey series were absolutely fantastic. You do an incredible job at breaking these texts down in a way that is both engaging and genuinely educational. I really appreciate, and hope you continue to make, your videos.
🥺 oh my goodness thank you so much. This means the WORLD to me - I’m so glad that the videos are helpful!!!!
YES!!!!
I can't believe this is actually happening
Thank you sou much. Won't miss a single one of these!!!
We love the context you provide. It really does help!❤
I’m so glad!!!!
Your channel was invaluable for perspective last year while taking world literature. I didn't properly thank you. I didn't lift or borrow your content, but rather it was your perspective that helped me hone my own thoughts. I received a .94 for my Literary Analysis essay even though I could not submit a first draft and had to go directly with the final draft submission. I had freshly cracked four ribs and was on codeine at the time the first draft was due. I did not know until then that I could not do analysis when I was high. I did not know that about myself. When I am in pain, no problem; when I am high, no chance. Anywhom, thank you very much. Your content is so helpful. Have a blessed day.
-Richard
I remember, when still in my Classics undergrad, one of my professors pointed out that the first half of the Aeneid is an adventure story like the Odyssey, and the second half is a war story like the Iliad. Prof. Haft is a genius of a classicist (and cartophile!)
Thanks Erica that was really interesting. Also can I encourage everyone to listen to Purcell's Dido & Aeneas especially the final lament, amazing stuff!!
You’re welcome 😇 thank you for watching!!!
Amazing summary of the historical context. Also, HBO’s Rome does a great job covering the passage of power from Julius Caesar to Octavian and shows Octavian as a boy and his conflict with Mark Antony.
That show was GREAT!!!! And thank you very much ☺️
Gratias ago! I am slowly reading through the Sensor and this primer helped jog my memory and clean out the cobwebs. Love your content!
Thank you!!! Happy reading ❤️
Very much enjoyed your introductory video to the Aeneid. This will be my next novel.
Thank youuuu 🫶🏼
As always super excellent!! Did I know any of that ??..... NO !!! wow, I can't wait to get started!
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istg if my university professors had a fraction of your passion and charisma I would never have dropped out of my classics program 🥲
It’s never too late to keeping learning classics! 😍
You're very fast speaker . But very clear and melodious voice. Love it 💕
Hahaha thank you
Greatly looking forward to The Aeneid! 😊
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You’re fabulous! Very glad I found your channel. I did something similar on mine for Dante’s Divine Comedy, but I’d love to understand a bit more about the Aeneid, also because it was Dante’s favorite classic poem.
Thank you!!!! ❤️
Hi, Can you please let me know the link for Aeneid Book 7 commentary by Austin. Your help will be very much appreciated.
I have a friend who made me laugh when I told her I was reading the Aeneid by describing Aeneas as "A Roman Mary Sue!"
I always liked the Aeneid until I had to translate it for Latin class. Virgil just didn't bother with all the Latin grammar I'd just spent a year learning and I hated him so much. 😆 Maybe that's why he wanted it burned?
I feel this comment to my very core 😂
Have any of you read the fairly recent Sarah Ruden translation? I always loved Fagles’ translation, but Ruden’s feels closer to the original Latin. In college I think we used the Fitzgerald translation which I enjoyed at the time.
Do you ever do live podcasts?
Not yet, I’m afraid
Are you going to do the Divine Comedy?
It’s added to the list!
Not actually Rome but the 'empire of the "dark Jupiter" that never ends',
I always felt sorry for Dido
As you should!
Any Link to Carthage
Anything post-Carthage in Rome, oftentimes links to Carthage 😂
@@MoAnInc The crux of the matter, Giusti argues, is that Virgil’s audience would have known that any meeting between Dido and Aeneas, even a legendary one, could not have taken place since there is a discrepancy of several centuries between the dates recorded by Rome’s authors for the fall of Troy and the foundation of Carthage
I actually like the Aeneid over The Odyssey :ducks:
So it was made to promote Augustus. If he had computer and internet it would not have been written i guess.
This channel is officially set up by Aeneas' own mother ?
Why is the Roman version Hercules and not Junocles??? Pesky ancients!
do you even read greek and latin? oh god.
Yes I do - I have a degree from NYU in classics 😂
@@MoAnInc NYU? how utterly bourgeois. haha! i mean all of that Chinese and Korean diversity. haha! not even Raffaela (RIP) could make that department anything but a glorified complit program. i remain unimpressed. how about this - carmina paulus emit recitat su carmina paulus, nam quod emas possis jure vocare tuum. now, what's the syntax of emas?