"Legendary Rome" is the first book to offer a comparative treatment
of the reinvention of Rome's origins in the poetry of Vergil,
Tibullus and Propertius. It also examines the impact that the
changing topography of Rome, as orchestrated by the emperor
Augustus, had on those poets' renditions of Rome's legendary past.
When the poets explore the significance of Augustus' reconstruction
of the Palatine and Capitoline hills, they create new meaning and
memories for the story of Rome's legendary foundations. As the
tradition of Rome's mythic and legendary origins evolves through
each poetic revision, the past transforms and is reinvented
anew.The exploration of what constitutes a civilised landscape for
each poet leads to significant conclusions about the dynamic and
evolving nature of shared public memories. Written when Rome was in
the process of defining a new, post-war identity, the poems studied
here capture the growing tension between community and individual
development, the restoration of peace versus expansion through
military means, and stability and change within the city.
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