" By flaunting his patron's supposedly divine lineage and by using metaphors and similes to describe Aeneas as, for example, Aegaeon, who had the courage and strength to stand against Jupiter himself, Virgil gains the respect of his audience. ... Even the dictator Mezentius is shown to be heartbroken at the loss of his son Lausus and Virgil makes it quite clear that he is impartial in supporting Trojan or Rutulian (possibly to avoid offending the ancient native people of Rome), "Never will it be my wish to be silent about you, Lausus," Virgil declares, directly addressing ...

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