1. A stylistic critique of Aeneid 10
As a particularly poignant moment in the poem Vergil employs Homeric allusion for the sake of adding striking detail to the scene. ... Further to both themes is Acron's depiction as "infelix" again an epic epithet and once more it suggests that luck is a major factor in the episode. ... Other examples include the Greek accusative "paeana" perhaps picking up Achilles speech to the Greeks after the death of Hector in Iliad 22.365 a particularly apt epic reference in this instance. ... Perhaps it is just a result of the latter stages of the Vergilian epic having firmer roots or coincidenc...
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