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A 6 page essay that explores the cost of the Roman state against the sufferings of the Trojan wanderers in Virgil's Aeneid. Citing specifically the story of Dido and Aeneas, as well as the Trojan women attempting to torch the fleet, the writer argues that by exploring Virgil's use of fire imagery, it becomes evident that Virgil portrays action that distracts Aeneas and his men from their destiny as antithetical to society. No additional sources cited.
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