Massively detrimental
because the Aenid is shit and dull and I hate it
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 14:36, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Virtuous pagan my arse.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 14:44, Reply)

In answer to your question
no more than Cicero. The popularity goes in roundabouts, no work or writer is sustained greatness, and overanalysis has contributed to a reading of Virgil through jaded eyes
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 14:48, Reply)

Cicero can kindly go choke on a cock.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 14:53, Reply)

My Latin lessons were never like this.
That's probably why I got a C in my GCSE.
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 14:58, Reply)

Latin at uni is fantastic
Our core text last term was "Discuss the concept of the BFF", and this one it's "Poetry Porn".
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:02, Reply)

My thoughts precisely at the moment

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:08, Reply)