In the two passages, Vergil draws a striking contrast between the private image of Aeneas, the man, and the public image of Aeneas, the leader, where the leader is able to motivate his people so that they can all move forward while the private image of Aeneas wants to give up. Before these first two speeches, the reader knows little about who Aeneas is. His characteristics as a person and a leader are unclear, so it is natural that the reader would pay attention to the first thing this character says.
In the first passage, Virgil shows the private image of Aeneas. This is just a glimpse of who the man Aeneas is when he doesn’t have to impress anyone. As made clear in passage two, Aeneas arrived with “septem...collectis navibus omni ex numero” …show more content…
When they land, while Achates supplies dry fuel to their comrades, the first thing Aeneas does is “omnem prospectum late pelago petit” (seeks all the view far and wide on the sea) (passage B, lines 11-12). This shows how his first priority was to save all of the people he can. With no ship in sight, he then focuses on providing for his people and he goes out to kill deer. That shows that he is willing to care for them. He then comes back and delivers a speech that he knows that they want to hear. In the first passage, he addresses the gods and Diomedes. In this one, he addresses his “socii” (allies) (line 18). This shows how he views himself as an equal to them. He then mentions that they are not “ignari ... ante malorum” (not ignorant of evils before) (line 18). He wants to instill faith in them. Although he is “curis... ingentibus aeger” (sick with huge cares) (line 28), he “spem vultu simulat, premit altum corde dolorem” (he feigns hope with his face, he represses the deep sadness in his heart) (line 29). This is another case of him reporting “talia voce” (such things with his voice) (line 28). In this case, by mentioning that he is using his voice, it shows how he is using his words to give them faith that Troy can rise again in Latium. The verb “report” suggests that he believes in what he is saying and has thought about it. This separates the Aeneas in private who might panic and …show more content…
Leadership isn’t about always being confident and never being doubtful, but it is about being there for your people when you need them. Effective leadership is providing a vision and motivation to a team so they can work together for a common goal. Their goal would be to reach Latium. Good leaders care more about the cause and the people than their own personal pain and success. Aeneas has some of the qualities of a good leader since he is adaptable and was able to collect himself to talk to his people . He is also organized and knows what he wants to say. When looking at the meters, there is structure to Aeneas’s words. This shows that it must have been thought out previously. Aeneas is also a delegator. He turns to his people for more help since he knows that cannot accomplish everything on his own. Also, just like how with the scene where Aeneas catches sight of three deer, “hos tota armenta sequuntur a tergo” (whole herds follow them from behind) (lines
In the first passage, Virgil shows the private image of Aeneas. This is just a glimpse of who the man Aeneas is when he doesn’t have to impress anyone. As made clear in passage two, Aeneas arrived with “septem...collectis navibus omni ex numero” …show more content…
When they land, while Achates supplies dry fuel to their comrades, the first thing Aeneas does is “omnem prospectum late pelago petit” (seeks all the view far and wide on the sea) (passage B, lines 11-12). This shows how his first priority was to save all of the people he can. With no ship in sight, he then focuses on providing for his people and he goes out to kill deer. That shows that he is willing to care for them. He then comes back and delivers a speech that he knows that they want to hear. In the first passage, he addresses the gods and Diomedes. In this one, he addresses his “socii” (allies) (line 18). This shows how he views himself as an equal to them. He then mentions that they are not “ignari ... ante malorum” (not ignorant of evils before) (line 18). He wants to instill faith in them. Although he is “curis... ingentibus aeger” (sick with huge cares) (line 28), he “spem vultu simulat, premit altum corde dolorem” (he feigns hope with his face, he represses the deep sadness in his heart) (line 29). This is another case of him reporting “talia voce” (such things with his voice) (line 28). In this case, by mentioning that he is using his voice, it shows how he is using his words to give them faith that Troy can rise again in Latium. The verb “report” suggests that he believes in what he is saying and has thought about it. This separates the Aeneas in private who might panic and …show more content…
Leadership isn’t about always being confident and never being doubtful, but it is about being there for your people when you need them. Effective leadership is providing a vision and motivation to a team so they can work together for a common goal. Their goal would be to reach Latium. Good leaders care more about the cause and the people than their own personal pain and success. Aeneas has some of the qualities of a good leader since he is adaptable and was able to collect himself to talk to his people . He is also organized and knows what he wants to say. When looking at the meters, there is structure to Aeneas’s words. This shows that it must have been thought out previously. Aeneas is also a delegator. He turns to his people for more help since he knows that cannot accomplish everything on his own. Also, just like how with the scene where Aeneas catches sight of three deer, “hos tota armenta sequuntur a tergo” (whole herds follow them from behind) (lines