The Meaning Of Suffering In Job And The Aeneid
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Throughout Virgil's Aeneid and Job from the Old Testament, great
obstacles block the paths of the protagonists. Mental and physical, anguish is
placed upon Job and Aeneas. Though both men suffer extreme pain, the extent and
content of the tribulations are different.
Job's suffering is ....
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.... has the companionship of his men and other
friends which help him along his journey. Not only are his men friendly and
admiring of Aeneas, they are on his side. They help him on his journey. They
are all fighting for the same cause. This fact alone makes Job's misfortune
more taxing.
Their mental anguish is not limited to matters of this world. Each man
is faced with dillemas concerning their spiritual beliefs. Though he begs and
calls to God for an explanation, Job receives ....
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