I remember taking the Aeneid in college. Our professor had the reputation of walking into a classroom as a substitute for any language that our college offered without preparing for class would be able to know exactly where the class was. There were 12 in the class and all of us spent 2 hours a night working on a few sentences only to get spanked the next day by our professor. It was the nearest thing to hell we understood . . . still love the Aeneid though.
This was a response to the same question on FB: "Gus, absolutely! The project is running a bit behind projected schedule. We had originally hoped for this Christmas, and it's looking like it will be this Spring. Wes Callihan is continuing to work through it as Dr. Dale Grote provides a peer review of the rendtion. Here is a little sampling from the beginning of Book V: But now Pallas Athene gave might and courage to Tydeus' son Diomedes, for him to be foremost among all the Argives and win glorious renown. She kindled unquenchable flame from his helmet and shield, like the star of summer that glitters brightly above all others after he has bathed in the ocean stream. In the same way she kindled flame from his head and shoulders and sent him into the midst, where men thronged the thickest."
I don't know that the Christians read the Aeneid as prophetic of Christianity as much as Christian Rome kept its traditions and just reinterpreted them for Christ. They just treated Jesus as Caesar, so everything would still fit. And then you have to gloss over a LOT of awful history to settle on the current state of play and go, "See? Jesus still reigns over an expanding, global church, as was prophecied."
This is the most interesting video I have watched on UA-cam in years. Thank you
I remember taking the Aeneid in college. Our professor had the reputation of walking into a classroom as a substitute for any language that our college offered without preparing for class would be able to know exactly where the class was. There were 12 in the class and all of us spent 2 hours a night working on a few sentences only to get spanked the next day by our professor. It was the nearest thing to hell we understood . . . still love the Aeneid though.
Woow, which faculty was that, matey? And which college? Was Aeneid given as the only content body of an entire course?
The lesson I learned from Dido and Aneias: Never build a relationship on Trauma. No trauma-bonding
This lecture was really fun to watch.
Is there any new information on Wes Calihans translation of the Iliad?
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This was a response to the same question on FB:
"Gus, absolutely!
The project is running a bit behind projected schedule. We had originally hoped for this Christmas, and it's looking like it will be this Spring.
Wes Callihan is continuing to work through it as Dr. Dale Grote provides a peer review of the rendtion.
Here is a little sampling from the beginning of Book V:
But now Pallas Athene gave might and courage to Tydeus' son Diomedes, for him to be foremost among all the Argives and win glorious renown. She kindled unquenchable flame from his helmet and shield, like the star of summer that glitters brightly above all others after he has bathed in the ocean stream. In the same way she kindled flame from his head and shoulders and sent him into the midst, where men thronged the thickest."
@@guscadle5378 Thank you :)
Well, its sad to hear that it will take longer but good things take time.
I appreciate the quote thanks.
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Great Video as usual, but i wondered if you got any recommendations on Blaise Pascal?
Peter Kreeft’s book summarizing and commenting on the Pensees is helpful and good imo.
@@ConciseCabbage thanks for the recommendation, i think that's a good start
I don't know that the Christians read the Aeneid as prophetic of Christianity as much as Christian Rome kept its traditions and just reinterpreted them for Christ. They just treated Jesus as Caesar, so everything would still fit.
And then you have to gloss over a LOT of awful history to settle on the current state of play and go, "See? Jesus still reigns over an expanding, global church, as was prophecied."
Yep, Christians are the most insufferable people.
I have a hunch that Dr. Jordan Peterson would greatly enjoy this series. Just a hunch. ;)
Stop worshipping peterson its weird
Probably because he wouldn't understand it and then chop it up into word salad that right wing media can capitalize on. Probably
Is it Vergil or Virgil..?
Both are correct, but Wes Callihan prefers the Vergil spelling, and has a few reasons for it.
Unhinged abortion comment. That’s too bad. I was liking this guy
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His Latin pronunciation is quite poor.
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come on man, he said “wirumque” instead of “virumque”
@@qing7902 good point. I would've pronounce the V
Typical English-speaking guy's Latin. Making Diphtongs out of regular vowels. Lol. Sneed.
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