Leendert Weeda

Vergils Political Commentary: in the Eclogues, Georgics and Aeneid Leendert Weeda

Marc Notes: Vergil's commentary on political issues is discussed after analyzing the whole of the poet's work. His political engagement - noticeable in much of his work, is clear. The new notion of the functional model, which the poet often used when making a political statement is introduced. New interpretations of a number of the Eclogues and passages of the Georgics and the Aeneid are given. Biographical Note: Leendert Weeda, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.