place
Rome
The city and empire, 'head of the conquered world'; its endurance guarantees the survival of Virgil's poetry.
Reading notes
- The Loves §1.15 Rome
The city 'head of the conquered world,' whose endurance guarantees Virgil's survival.
- The Art of Love §1.2 Rome
The city, founded by Romulus in the land of Aeneas' descendants; Ovid's hunting-ground brimming with women.
- Metamorphoses §15.493 Dardanian Rome
Rome, the Trojan-descended city now rising to empire.
- Metamorphoses §15.510 capital of the world
Rome, which the healing serpent enters.
- The Cure for Love §8 Rome
The city; here the lover is told not to glance back at it as he forces himself to leave.