The Mixed Blessings of Bacchus in Virgil’s Georgics
A certain Augustan ‘rehabilitation’ of Bacchus may be traced in Virgil’s Georgics, in response to the god’s role in the self-presentation of Mark Antony, especially with reference to the movement on the worship of Bacchus in Book 2. An analysis of the ritual elements is offered here. Nonetheless, ce...
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Université Lille-3
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Dictynna |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/1069 |