Virgil's Aeneid: Episode 10 - lacrimae (Book 12)

Is the Aeneid fundamentally a melancholy poem? We revisit the Optimists and Pessimists whilst looking at examples of 'tears' and weeping, learning about the scholar Adam Parry, and taking a proper look at the closing scene of book 12, when Aeneas is enraged by sorrow to commit a terrible act... Enter our Verse and Voice Competition: https://classicalassociation.org/comp... To access bonus content, become a CA member today: https://classicalassociation.org/join... Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the Classical Association: https://classicalassociation.org/ ‘The Two Voices of Virgil’s Aeneid’ by Adam Parry. Also can be found on JSTOR here: https://2024.sci-hub.st/2864/8789d232... Sign up for our free Virgil webinar: https://forms.office.com/pages/respon... Enjoy Caroline's work: https://carolinelawrence.com/ Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions: https://classicalassociation.org/tcp-... Read the Aeneid in Latin and English: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/