Wednesday, December 12, 2012

O Come, O come, Emmanuel



Em                           Am D Em
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
        G              C          Am D Em
And ransom captive Israel,
            Am                  G        D
That mourns in lonely exile here
  Em                   Am D   G
Until the Son of God appear.

     D          Bm
Rejoice! Rejoice!
  Am  D  Em            G             C      Am D Em
Emmanuel   shall come to thee, O Is-rael.

Em                              Am D Em
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
             G             C        Am D Em
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
            Am                           G        D
From depths of hell Thy people save,
         Em                     Am D         G
And give them victory over the grave.

Em                                           Am    D
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and
  Em
Cheer
        G          C             Am D   Em
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
       Am                         G            D
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
          Em                          Am D     G
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Em                              Am D    Em
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
         G          C           Am  D       Em
And open wide our heavenly home;
          Am                        G           D
Make safe the way that leads on high,
         Em                   Am D G
And close the path to misery.

Wednesday, 12/12 - Turnus into Corpses

Turnus Kills Pallas*P&P

*Discuss Book 10 and begin 11 and 12.

HW:  
  1. Read Books 11-12
  2. Finish Journals 1-12 (If you email, please send me the PDF)  

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tuesday, 12/11 - Slipping on grass slick with slaughter

*P&P

*Discuss Book 9

HW: 
  1. Test on the Aeneid on Monday (which will cover Leithart readings, too)
  2. Book 10 and journal. 
  3. All journals due block day at one time.
    1. You should have 12 entries with the following: 
      1. quote
      2. why you selected it 
      3. and one additional question or insight about the book, separate from the quote. 

Monday, 12/10 - The Iliad in the Aeneid

*P&P

*Today we discuss Books 7-8. 

HW: read and journal Book 9 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wednesday, 12/5 - Broodal!

*P&P

*Figgered I'd title today's entry with a neologism that covers both Dido (brooder) and Aeneas (brutal). That silliness aside, let's discuss what Virgil is doing with Dido and Aeneas as fictional characters representing a tenuous historical relationship between Rome and Carthage during the hundred years that spanned the three Punic Wars.

To do this, let's read the following overview of the wars here. 

Let's now discuss Book 4 and then begin Book 5.  

Here is a link to the schedule over the next two days.

HW: 
  1. Books 5-6
  2. Leithart

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Tuesday, 12/4 - Book 4: Dido . . . So Hot Right Now

*P&P

*Discuss Book 3, Leithart, and begin Book 4 

HW: 
  1. Read Book 4 (for tomorrow) 
  2. Work on Leithart below (due Friday)
 Leithart - Heroes (228-239)
  1. How does Virgil hint that Carthage might be Aeneas’ new home, yet also a false one?
  2. Describe Dido's character (What goddesses is she like? How is she an "Amazon"?) How do her character traits, office, and sex doom her to a life of furor?
  3. Describe the significance of the "serpent-like flame" imagery, in addition to the further significance of Sinon's name.
  4. What is the significance of Aeneas' visit to Buthrotum?
  5. How is Aeneas' departure from Carthage (his suppression of personal desire beneath public duty) significant on the political, philosophical, geographical, gender, and cosmic levels?
  6. What do many modern critics suggest Virgil is doing with Dido's suicide? How does Leithart qualify their gross over-simplification?    


Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday, 12/3 - Aeneas: More Like Abraham than like Achilles

Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius Fleeing Troy, Federico Barocci (1596)
*P&P

*Discuss Books 1-2 and Leithart as time allows.

HW: Read through Book 3 with journals, of course.