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This paper examines the influence of Virgil on Martin Luther, paying special attention to a short verse composition of Luther's in Latin, Adversus Armatum Virum Cochlaeum, based on the first lines of the Aeneid. The study suggests that an adequate understanding of Luther's relationship to and use of Virgil needs to take into full account the fact that the Reformer not only knew Virgil's works and quoted from him frequently, but also himself composed verses based on Virgil's. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is now well known that Vergil exploited this twofold nature of the symbol of the Euphrates masterfully. On the one hand he uses it to refer back to Callimachus and in doing so to state his own views on poetry; on the other hand he invokes the famous river of the East to explain how events there impacts on Rome, her new princeps and ultimately his own capacity to write poetry. Propertius, too, was not insensitive to the possibilities afforded by the symbol of the Euphrates and, having Vergil as an example, could exploit the symbol in much the same way as the illustrious poet. This paper is primarily concerned with how Propertius uses the symbol of the Euphrates to speak about his own poetry and the socio-political circumstances in which he wrote. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers a criticism of the poem "Aeneid" by Virgil. It explores Jupiter's prophecy on the future of Troy, the rise to fame of Rome and Scipio's destruction of Carthage. Also explored is the comparison between the rough sea and the assembly in turmoil in the scene of Aeneas' landing. It is concluded that Jupiter's prophecy comes at the right place at the right time, when Greece was defeated.

The article provides observations on the Chinese lyric poetry titled "The Book of Songs." It presents historical and cultural information on the text of "The Book of Songs," addresses comparison between "The Book of Songs" and epic Latin poem "The Aeniad," by Virgil, and notes the historical background on the poems of "The Book of Songs."