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At the end of this epic poem by Virgil, the hero kills Turnus in an act of vengeance |
the Aeneid
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$400 |
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REVENGE LIT |
2022-11-24 |
#8749 |
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Dido, the queen of Carthage, is tragically tossed aside by her lover in this post-Troy epic |
the Aeneid
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$1,600 |
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QUEENS OF THE LITERARY REALM |
2018-07-26 |
#7814 |
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(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, PA.) Organized competitive rowing dates back thousands of years, with the first known literary mention in this work by Virgil, who wrote, "the whole sea gapes, torn by the oars" |
the Aeneid
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$800 |
J |
SPORTS IN LITERATURE |
2015-11-02 |
#7161 |
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Virgil:"I sing of arms and the man, he who, exiled by fate, first came from the coast of Troy to Italy" |
the Aeneid
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$800 |
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LITERARY OPENINGS |
2013-11-22 |
#6715 |
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The poet Virgil died while on a trip to Greece to authenticate parts of this work |
The Aeneid
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$2,700 |
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LITERATURE |
1990-07-17 |
#1372 |