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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