Vergil, Aeneid 2. 250–2
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9664512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Mack (0000-0002-4004-3799, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 153-158 |
| Publication date | 1980-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800041276 |
| OpenAlex | W2108076130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
These lines from the second book of the Aeneid introduce the night on which Troy falls. They have always been felt to be impressive: rich in allusion, noteworthy for the monosyllabic ending of the first line, and memorable for the majestic zeugma of the last two lines. Line 250 opens by incorporating a half line from Ennius: vertitur interea caelum cum ingentibus signis (Ann. 211) and closes with a near-translation of the substance (as well as the rhythm) of a half-line from Homer
Allusion · Art · Geometry · Line (geometry · Literature · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2013 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |