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2 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Aliases: iliad-inversions, inversion, inversions

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Iliad inversion

Virgil's reversal of the Iliad's mercy and reconciliation scene into a scene where pity is overcome and violence completes piety.

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The Poem That Makes a Robot

2026-03-25, day precision · Great Books #8: The Poetry of Empire

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"Alright. So we come to the ending of the Aeneid. So with the story of Dido, what Virgil is doing is inverting the story..."

The Poem That Makes a Robot

2026-03-25, day precision · Great Books #8: The Poetry of Empire

Transcript

"Okay, alright. Alright, okay. So, again, this is rewriting of the battle between Hector and Achilles. But in this battle, it is Hector who..."

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