Virgil Society Meeting - Dr Filomena Giannotti - title tbc (**5pm)
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Dr Filomena Gianotti (Siena), 'Outracing the Wind with Speeding Feet: Portrayals of Camilla from Aeneid 7 and 11’
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Summary:
The paper focuses on Camilla’s athletic abilities, especially her speed in running, and on related images and ideas, such as lightness, flight and horses as a symbol of speed. Its main purpose is to discover some new aspects from among the many interesting ways in which Virgil presents this fascinating character in Aeneid 7 and 11.
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