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Fleming Lecture on Ides of March
Join us at The Rockford Institute for the inaugural Ides of March Lecture on Democracy and Tyranny: “Great Caesar’s Ghost!â€
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Summer School 2011—The French Revolution
Join us in Rockford as we discuss the French Revolution!
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Aeneid 7-12, Part I
The second half of the Aeneid has rarely delighted readers to the same extent as the first half, but the poet tells us explicitly that in bringing Aeneas to Italy he has embarked upon a greater theme. It would be a mistake, then, to underrate books 7-12, though it is probably a good idea to read it through rapidly the first time.
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Aeneid VI
Book VI and VII of the Aeneid mark the halfway point of the poem, and while VII describes the beginning of the final struggle–the landing in Italy, alliance with Latinus, and the war in Italy–book VI is even more pivotal. It looks back to the death of Anchises but more importantly it looks forward, past the coming trials, to all of Roman history down to Vergil’s day.
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