[Usyd_Classics_Events] Reminder: CAH Seminar #6, April 27: Alexandra Pinkham on the Aeneid

[Ben Brown]

Dear Friends of Classics and Ancient History,

We are delighted to invite you to our next Classics and Ancient History/CCANESA research seminar for 2023.

Our program continues April 27th at 4pm (AEST/UTC+10) with our own

Alexandra Pinkham (University of Sydney)

“Dido's Disappearing Moon: Cosmic Disruption in Aeneid 4.”

This paper will be presented on campus (live streamed via Zoom) in the CCANESA Boardroom, Level 4, Madsen Building (F09), Camperdown/Darlington campus, unless otherwise indicated.

Abstract:
This paper presents a case study from my PhD research on the theme of cosmic disruption in the literature of ancient Rome. The passage under consideration is from Book 4 of Virgil’s Aeneid 4 (lines 77-89). Here, Dido’s emotional state as she succumbs to her desire for Aeneas is described in the context of various cosmic phenomena including the moon dimming her light. Modern commentary on the passage has focused mainly on the question of whether or not Ascanius — mentioned in line 84 — is present during Dido’s nighttime fit of passion, but the meaning and effect of the celestial references remains largely unexplored. This paper presents two previously unidentified intertexts with Aeneid 4.77-89, one from Virgil’s own Georgics 3 and the other from Apollonius’ Argonautica 4. Using these two intertexts I will explore the allegorical potential of the cosmic disruptions described inAeneid 4, with a particular focus on the way Virgil characterises the relationship between Dido and the moon.

Biography:
Alexandra is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, where she also completed her BA and MPhil degrees.

Please register for this free online presentation (if you have not already registered for the series):
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The Zoom meeting details for this seminar are:
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This seminar will not be recorded.
We look forward to seeing you for this fascinating presentation!
For any further information or questions, please contact us at ccanesa.general at sydney.edu.au<mailto:ccanesa.general at sydney.edu.au>

Best wishes, Ben

DR BEN BROWN
Classics and Ancient History
School of Humanities A18
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Co-director Critical Antiquities Network
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