The Aeneid gave Augustus more than praise. It gave his rule a sacred genealogy and made empire appear to be Rome’s destined future. Yet Virgil’s world remains filled with failed settlements, environmental destruction, civil conflict, and people sacrificed to the promised new order. #Brewminate #Roman #Mythology #Literature #Virgil #Augustus https://brewminate.com/virgils-aeneid-as-augustan-totalitarian-propaganda-in-ancient-rome/