AUTHOR
Lucie de Gentile
Lucie de Gentile is a graduate in Literae Humaniores from the University of Oxford. Her thesis was on the presentation of women in the ancient Greece gallery at the Ashmolean Museum.
Education:
University of Oxford, 2022
BA Literae Humaniores
Expertise:
Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Homeric Archaeology Travel
Awards:
Roger Shot Travel Award
Member since: Nov 27, 2024
Location: United Kingdom
Published posts: 2
Articles by Lucie de Gentile
How Virgil Made Aeneas an Epic HeroIn Virgil’s epic The Aeneid, the Trojan Aeneas is cast as an unlikely hero of foundational importance to Rome and its destiny.
Was Virgil’s Aeneid For or Against Emperor Augustus?While set in the time of legend, the Aeneid is an epic for the Augustan age, promoting the morals and values desired by the new Principate.
While set in the time of legend, the Aeneid is an epic for the Augustan age, promoting the morals and values desired by the new Principate.