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I just read about Henry Purcells opera, Aeneas and Dido. It tells of the love between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a Classical Greek Hero who lands in Carthage after enduring a storm for six years whilst at sea (some storm, that!). Aeneas, despite being in love with Dido, leaves her after he is commanded by a fake Mercury to establish a new kingdom of Troy on Latin Soil. As a result of his desertion, Dido dies of a broken heart. Aeneas sounds to me like a Classical Greek Asshole...
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 17:27:44 +0000

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