Purpose Of The Aeneid
Why did Augustus commission Virgil to write The Aeneid?
A
He intended for Virgil to help establish a new Roman religion.
B
He wished to demonstrate the cultural superiority of Carthage over Rome.
C
He sought a foundational Roman epic that would legitimize his imperial rule.
D
He wanted Virgil to immortalize him as the central hero of an epic poem.
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