portrayal of war and peace Flashcards
(20 cards)
aen peace line in Bk12 treaty
“rejoicing that the war was being settled by the treaty he had proposed”
shows his preference for peace over prolonged conflict
highlighting his leadership in seeking a resolution through negotiation rather than violence
aen quote more aggressive fire
“we shall claim our treaty with fire!”
Bk 12, reveals a shift from his earlier peaceful intentions to a more aggressive stance, threatening to enforce peace through destructive means, reflects fragility of peace amidst war’s chaos
virgil interjection about war
“Was it your will, O Jupiter, that peoples who were to live at peace for all time should clash so violently in war?”
= laments in Bk 12, underscoring the tragic irony of war disrupting intended peace, reflecting his critical view of conflict’s inevitability despite peace efforts
“city buried in wine and sleep”
Bk 2 describing troy, emphasises the trojans’ vulnerability during a moment of peace. illustrates how peace can be a precursor to war’s devastation.
once single passion quotw
“one single passion drove them on - to settle the matter by sword”
= Bk 12, highlights the Rutulians’ descent into warlike fury after the treaty is broken on, showing how quickly peace agreements can collapse into violence.
argument about aeneas’ shift from peacemaker to warrior
Bk 12 illustrates Aen’s transformation from a leader seeking peace to one forced into war. Aeneas’ initial diplomatic efforts are undermined by external forces (eg Juturna, Juno), suggesting war is an inescapable outcome in the Aen.
argument of virgil’s intention to portray war as futile
“Was it your will, O Jupiter, that peoples who were to live at peace for all time should clash so violently in war?”
= tension between fate and human action. v suggests that the latins and trojans were destined for peace (as per J’s eventual decree) yet their inability to resist war’s pull is a comment on confluct, resonant with rome’s own history and war and pax romana.
trojan’s vulnerability in peace sets the stage for war’s tragedy
moments of peace often precede devastation. juxtapose the trojan’s initial naivety with the later rutulian aggression, how people can be a deceptive calm and a fleeting goal.
quote about destroying sacred spaces
“tore down altars”
Bk 12 symbolises the sacrilege of war, as the Rutulians’ destruction of sacred spaces during the treaty’s collapse reflects the moral cost of abandoning peace.
aeneas’ warrior mindset book 2
“it seemed noble to die in arms”
= reflects his homeric warrior ideals before his leadership matures
turnus as a lion book 9
” a lion raging in the city streets”
= portrays him as powerful but uncontrolled
nisus and euryalus book 9
“they were one in love, and side by side they used to charge into battle”
= reinforcing unity in battle
pallas’ bravery before turnus kills him book 10
“you shall tell my father I am no coward”
= seeks warrior honour but is outmatched
aeneas’ fleet arriving in latium book 7
“like a dark cloud rolling over the sea”
= trojans are portrayed as unstoppable
the fall of troy book 2
priam’s death
“his mighty trunk lay upon the shore, the head hacked from the shoulders, a corpse without a name”
= troy’s destruction and priam’s wisdom being cut down, tree metaphor.
= decapitation is dishonourable, similar to pompey’s fate
pallas’ death book 10 aen reaction (also furor)
“everything before him he harvested with his sword”
= Aen grieving
lausus sacrificing himself
“lausus leapt forward and threw himself between them”
= selfless, filial piety
= youth makes it more tragic
aen mourning lausus’ death
“now i return you ot the shades and the ashes of your ancestors”
= aen shows restraint and honour.
mezentius’ grief for lausus
“now for the first time, death is bitter to me”
= only moment of true emotion. he has an epiphany sort of.
grief - euryalus’ mother
she laments and says
“i am your mother and i did not get to walk you forward in your funeral”
plus heads are put on spikes. = brutality
