Papers On Greek & Roman Literature
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The Ideology of Warfare in Homer’s “Iliad” and Virgil’s “Aeneid”
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An eight page paper contrasting the philosophy behind warfare in these two classical epics. The paper argues that unlike Roman warfare which emphasizes the primacy of the state, Greek warfare cannot get past the cult of the individual; and as useful as it may be in time of peace, individuality is not a workable ideology in time of war. No additional sources.
Filename: KBaenei4.wps
The Maturation of Odysseus
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A two page paper looking at the episodes Odysseus relates in Books 9-12 of Homer’s Odyssey. The paper concludes that Odysseus shows growing maturity during this period, and in fact may have needed this twenty years’ period away from Ithaka to mature into the type of man he was destined to be. No additional sources.
Filename: KBhomer3.wps
St. Augustine's 'The City of God'
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5 pages in length. St. Augustine describes how each city begins and what those who belong to each city will find on the last judgment day. The text is primarily the history of mankind, with generous quotations taken from the Bible. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Citygod.wps
St. Augustine's Confessions
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A 5 page paper discussing 'Confessions' by St. Augustine. He was a great figure in the past who illustrated, through 'Confessions,' that his life had not always followed one path, other than the path to seek truth. His ideas concerning the material, physical, natural world, as well as his beliefs surrounding Neoplatonic and Christianity are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Augconf.wps
St. Augustine, Descartes, and Galileo / Comparing Views on Religion & Science
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This 5 page report discusses how three of the pre-eminent thinkers of the past 1,500 years viewed the relationship between religion and science. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Augdegal.wps
T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' / Influence Of Virgil's 'Aeneid'
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A 12 page paper comparing T.S. Eliot's watershed work to Virgil's epic poem. The paper looks at the many correspondences between Eliot's narrative and Virgil's, and concludes that they are approaching the same goal on two different paths. Bibliography lists twelve sources.
Filename: Anwas.wps
Virgil's 'Aeneid'
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3 page essay on this classic work of Greek mythology. Discusses the central character Aeneas and the qualities that make him a hero. 2 sources listed in bibliography.
Filename: Aeneas.wps
Virgil's 'Aeneid' # 2
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A more-detailed, 4 page version of
Filename: Aeneas2.wdb
Virgil's 'Aeneid' & Plato's 'Republic'
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A 2 page essay on fact vs. fiction in Virgil's 'Aeneid' and Plato's 'Republic.' No outside references listed.
Filename: Aeneas2.wps
Virgil's 'Aeneid' & The Character Of Dido
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A 5 page paper that reviews book four of Virgil's Aenead. This paper discusses Aeneas' duty, Dido's romantic passion, and the reason why this couple suffers such a tragic end. Also considered in this poem is the affect of Catullus' poem 64, and a comparison is made between the story of Ariadne and Theseus and Dido and Aeneas. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: Dido.wps
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