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On Aeneas' shield in Book 8, what images does Virgil use to make Octavian special and to elevate him above the status of combatant in a civil war with Antony? How are Octavian's opponents portrayed?

In Aeneid 8, Virgil describes in detail Aeneas’ shield made by Vulcan, and this ekphrasis- the longest in the poem and clearly modeled on Achilles’ shield...

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Answered by Keita K. Latin tutor
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Why are the current US Presidential election primary campaigns noticeably different from previous campaigns?

The success of insurgent, populist and 'outsider' candidates so far in the 2016 primary cycle, for both the Democrats and the Republicans, can be seen both as a result of technical and legal changes to...

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What are the different protein structures?

There are 4 levels you use to describe protein structure. 

Primary Structure - This is the simplest structure of a protein. It is essentially the sequence of amino acids that form a prote...

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Answered by Nandesh P. Biology tutor
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Explain electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Electrophilic aromatic substitution (SEAr) is an organic reaction in which an atom that is attached to an aromatic system (usually hydrogen) is replaced by ...

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Answered by Dafydd J. Chemistry tutor
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What is historiography and why is it helpful?

Historiography is the essentially ‘the history of history’. In the typical study of history you will be looking at events and facts- analysing why they happened and the causes and consequences. Histori...

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Answered by Lara H. History tutor
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