Question 1

Homer is believed to have been:

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A blind Greek poet

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A Spartan king

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A philosopher

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A Roman historian

Question 2

Homer is often called the:

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Father of Western Literature

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Father of Greek Mythology

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Father of Epic Theater

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Father of Tragedy

Question 3

The story of the Lotus Eaters shows the danger of:

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Forgetting one’s home

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Overconfidence in battle

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Betrayal by friends

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Greed

Question 4

Who is the Cyclops blinded by Odysseus?

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Polyphemus

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Charybdis

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Tiresias

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Aeolus

Question 5

After being blinded, Polyphemus prayed to which god for revenge?

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Poseidon

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Hades

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Zeus

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Apollo

Question 6

Aeolus gave Odysseus:

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A bag of wind

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A magic sword

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A map to Ithaca

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A golden compass

Question 7

Circe used magic to turn Odysseus’ men into:

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Pigs

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Wolves

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Cows

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Birds

Question 8

Who helped Odysseus resist Circe’s magic?

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Hermes

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Apollo

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Athena

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Artemis

Question 9

The Sirens posed a danger because their song:

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Lured sailors to their deaths

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Made ships sink instantly

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Put sailors to sleep

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Turned men to stone

Question 10

Odysseus survived the Sirens by:

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Tying himself to the mast

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Wearing a helmet

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Blocking his ears with wax

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Hiding below deck

Question 11

Scylla was a:

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Six-headed monster

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Sea goddess

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Giant bird

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Whirlpool

Question 12

Charybdis was:

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Whirlpool

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Sea goddess

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Giant bird

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Six-headed monster

Question 13

Who warned Odysseus not to eat the cattle of Helios?

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Circe

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Polyphemus

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Calypso

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Athena

Question 14

How many years did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?

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7

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10

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3

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5

Question 15

How did Penelope test Odysseus’ identity upon his return?

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Asked him to string his bow and shoot through 12 axes

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Asked him to name their dog

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Asked him to reveal a family secret

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Asked him to describe their wedding

Question 16

The Iliad is set during the:

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Trojan War

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Early Greek Dark Ages

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Peloponnesian War

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Persian Wars

Question 17

The poem focuses primarily on the wrath of:

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Achilles

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Paris

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Hector

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Agamemnon

Question 18

What event caused Achilles to withdraw from battle?

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Agamemnon taking one of Achilles’ subjects

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The destruction of Troy

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The death of Hector

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The intervention of Athena

Question 19

Who killed Patroclus?

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Hector

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Sarpedon

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Apollo

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Paris

Question 20

Who convinced Hector to face Achilles by disguising as his friend?

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Athena

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Aphrodite

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Zeus

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Hera

Question 21

What was Helen’s title before she went to Troy?

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Queen of Sparta

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High Priestess of Athena

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Princess of Troy

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Empress of Greece

Question 22

How long did the Trojan War last?

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10 years

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5 years

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7 years

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12 years

Question 23

What did Achilles do to Hector’s body after killing him?

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Dragged it behind his chariot

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Buried it with honors

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Burned it on a pyre

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Returned it immediately

Question 24

Who begged Achilles for Hector’s body?

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King Priam

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Helen

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Menelaus

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Paris

Question 25

Which theme is NOT part of The Iliad?

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Betrayal

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Pride

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Fate

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Compassion

Question 26

John Milton was born in:

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1608

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1616

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1625

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1600

Question 27

Milton studied at:

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St. Paul’s School and Christ’s College

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Westminster School and Oxford University

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Oxford University

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Eton College and King’s College

Question 28

What career did Milton originally plan to pursue before becoming a poet?

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Priest

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Teacher

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Politician

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Lawyer

Question 29

Which of these is NOT one of Milton’s early poems?

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Paradise Lost

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Il Penseroso

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Lycidas

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L’Allegro

Question 30

Which famous figure did Milton meet during his European tour?

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Galileo Galilei

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René Descartes

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Isaac Newton

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William Shakespeare

Question 31

Areopagitica, Milton’s 1644 essay, argued for:

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Freedom of speech and against censorship

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The abolition of poetry

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Censorship in publishing

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The divine right of kings

Question 32

What major physical challenge did Milton face later in life?

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Blindness

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Loss of speech

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Deafness

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Paralysis

Question 33

Milton served as Secretary for Foreign Languages under:

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Oliver Cromwell

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King Charles I

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James I

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Richard Cromwell

Question 34

Which epic poem is considered Milton’s greatest work?

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Paradise Lost

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Lycidas

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L’Allegro

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Samson Agonistes

Question 35

Milton’s religious affiliation was:

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Puritan

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Quaker

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Catholic

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Anglican

Question 36

What type of poem is When I Consider How My Light is Spent?

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Sonnet

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Ballad

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Epic

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Ode

Question 37

The “light” in the poem’s title symbolizes:

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Milton’s eyesight

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A candle in darkness

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The sun

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God’s grace

Question 38

In the poem, Milton questions whether he can still:

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Serve God

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Write love poetry

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Read the Bible

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Travel abroad

Question 39

Milton wrote this poem between:

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1652–1655

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1670–1674

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1660–1663

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1640–1642

Question 40

Which theme is central to the poem?

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Faith and acceptance

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Patriotism

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Scientific discovery

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Romantic love

Question 41

Who is the author of The Aeneid?

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Publius Vergilius Maro

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Ovid

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Cicero

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Horace

Question 42

Virgil was born near:

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Mantua

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Carthage

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Rome

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Athens

Question 43

Which Roman ruler requested Virgil to write The Aeneid?

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Augustus Caesar

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Tiberius

Question 44

What was the main purpose of The Aeneid?

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To glorify Rome

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To teach philosophy

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To criticize war

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To record Greek myths

Question 45

Which goddess serves as the main antagonist in the epic?

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Juno

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Diana

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Minerva

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Venus

Question 46

Juno hated the Trojans partly because of a prophecy that:

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They would destroy Carthage

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They would conquer Rome

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They would dethrone Jupiter

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They would kill her son

Question 47

Who was the queen of Carthage that fell in love with Aeneas?

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Dido

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Andromache

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Lavinia

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Penelope

Question 48

Who did Aeneas kill before mourning Pallas’ death?

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Lausus

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Latinus

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Ascanius

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Turnus

Question 49

Who killed Pallas?

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Turnus

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Aeneas

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Lausus

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Ascanius

Question 50

Which theme is central to The Aeneid?

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Fate and duty over personal desire

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Love above all else

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Wealth and political power

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Rebellion against authority

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