1/25: re-reading

Oh my goodness am I glad that I am having a chance to re-read the Aeneid this semester! I have not previously been a fan of book 5--which is mostly taken up with athletic competitions. Today as I read it I had so many thoughts about why the book is interesting and how it contributes to the whole. Other scholars over the centuries have probably written about all the things I noticed, but it's different to discover things on one's own. I feel lucky that in my job I have the opportunity to return to texts over and over again and see more and more.