tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post1856829245977839559..comments2024-03-10T15:20:30.552-05:00Comments on stmhumanities: Dante and Aeneas Mrs.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626503384057111894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-1461921640945354802012-10-26T18:49:54.454-05:002012-10-26T18:49:54.454-05:00I think both of you make important points, but I t...I think both of you make important points, but I think Dante borrows so much from the Aeneid in an effort to honor Virgil. I don't want to reiterate what Austin said, but I think a lot of the differences come from their religious backgrounds. As a Christian, Dante really references back to God to respect him while Aeneas doesn't really care because he is more of a free spirit. I think Dante is generally trying to portray himself in the best light possible while Virgil doesn't care as much about Aeneas looks.Michell Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12385512374457839527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-60429629293550063462012-10-26T18:42:31.938-05:002012-10-26T18:42:31.938-05:00I think Aeneas' quest is more duty bound. He f...I think Aeneas' quest is more duty bound. He follows the Roman belief that actions should be done in the interest of the greater society. Dante, on the other hand, is focused more on his own individual development from the experience. While the Divine Comedy is written for the masses, readers are supposed to learn from the experiences of Dante and his own personal character development. Linz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423788768959189483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-3792763954406434632012-10-25T22:11:39.406-05:002012-10-25T22:11:39.406-05:00I agree that although Dante and Aeneas are on simi...I agree that although Dante and Aeneas are on similar quests, there goals are different. Dante seems to be attached much more spiritually to honoring God and doing what he wants while Aeneas seems to be on the quest for personal honor. This makes a lot of sense if you look at the background of the authors. Dante was a Christian while Virgil was not. This explains why Dante would want his character (Dante the Pilgrim) to have a journey based on what God wants him to do. Aeneas, on the other hand, is not so interested in God as Virgil is not a Christian.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161686765956273274noreply@blogger.com