Virgil’s Aeneid and the Destiny of Italy
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York CityProf. Alessandro Barchiesi, NYU A lecture by Alessandro Barchiesi, Professor of Classics, NYU In his lecture, Professor Barchiesi will discuss various reactions and appropriations of the Aeneid in Italian culture, with an eye on the recurring problem of Italian national identity. Alessandro Barchiesi is a scholar of Roman literature and its modern reception. His new book project, The War for…