Aeneid Annotated Bibliography
Colleen McCluskey
Professor Brian Sutton
ENG 218
27 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Cruttwell, Robert Wilson. Virgil's Mind at Work; an Analysis of the Symbolism of the Aeneid, by
Robert W. Cruttwell. New York: Cooper Square, 1969. Print.
In my research paper, I plan to use the third chapter of Virgil's Mind at Work, "Troy and Rome". In this chapter of the book, Robert Cruttwell discusses the importance of Aeneas's Trojan heritage and his destiny as the eventual founder of Rome. When contrasting Aeneas with other classical epic heroes, Aeneas's similarities to Homer's Trojan hero Hector immediately come to mind. Due to their shared civilization, Aeneas and Hector share similar ideals, such as the importance of their duty to Troy …show more content…
Di Cesar is currently employed as a professor of English and comparative literature at the State University of New York at Binghamton. In addition to his current academic position, Di Cesar also received several honors such as fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Robert Frost Library. Furthermore, Di Cesar has published a number of books that relate directly to the study of ancient literature. These titles include Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic and A Concordance to the Complete Writings of George Herbert. I believe that Di Caesar's dedication to learning and the breadth and scope of his scholarship serve as qualifiers for the legitimacy of his analysis of The Aeneid.
I believe that The Altar and the City; A Reading of Vergil's Aeneid has few faults in terms of comprehensibility and content. One of the only issues I encountered while reading this book was the fact that, like many books written by academicians, employs a great deal of advanced academic language and specialized vocabulary. Although it was originally difficult for me to understand some of the specialized terms used in Di Cesar's book, the fact that he gives readily accessible definition makes this an easy hurdle to
Professor Brian Sutton
ENG 218
27 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Cruttwell, Robert Wilson. Virgil's Mind at Work; an Analysis of the Symbolism of the Aeneid, by
Robert W. Cruttwell. New York: Cooper Square, 1969. Print.
In my research paper, I plan to use the third chapter of Virgil's Mind at Work, "Troy and Rome". In this chapter of the book, Robert Cruttwell discusses the importance of Aeneas's Trojan heritage and his destiny as the eventual founder of Rome. When contrasting Aeneas with other classical epic heroes, Aeneas's similarities to Homer's Trojan hero Hector immediately come to mind. Due to their shared civilization, Aeneas and Hector share similar ideals, such as the importance of their duty to Troy …show more content…
Di Cesar is currently employed as a professor of English and comparative literature at the State University of New York at Binghamton. In addition to his current academic position, Di Cesar also received several honors such as fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Robert Frost Library. Furthermore, Di Cesar has published a number of books that relate directly to the study of ancient literature. These titles include Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic and A Concordance to the Complete Writings of George Herbert. I believe that Di Caesar's dedication to learning and the breadth and scope of his scholarship serve as qualifiers for the legitimacy of his analysis of The Aeneid.
I believe that The Altar and the City; A Reading of Vergil's Aeneid has few faults in terms of comprehensibility and content. One of the only issues I encountered while reading this book was the fact that, like many books written by academicians, employs a great deal of advanced academic language and specialized vocabulary. Although it was originally difficult for me to understand some of the specialized terms used in Di Cesar's book, the fact that he gives readily accessible definition makes this an easy hurdle to