In the Aeneid, Virgil invents the character of the puer who, wishing to fight like a warrior (iuvenis) and to show himself to be a worthy hero (vir), ends up being overthrown by a maior hostis. The essay presents a comparative analysis of these figures and reflects on the possible reasons that led Virgil to insist so much on them.
Puer, iuvenis, vir. Morte di giovani eroi nell'Eneide / M. Gioseffi. - In: AOQU. - ISSN 2724-3346. - 2:2(2022), pp. 44-73. [10.54103/2724-3346/17256]
Puer, iuvenis, vir. Morte di giovani eroi nell'Eneide
M. Gioseffi
2022
Abstract
In the Aeneid, Virgil invents the character of the puer who, wishing to fight like a warrior (iuvenis) and to show himself to be a worthy hero (vir), ends up being overthrown by a maior hostis. The essay presents a comparative analysis of these figures and reflects on the possible reasons that led Virgil to insist so much on them.
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