Classic and Contemporary Poetry

DIDO OF TUNISIA, by PHYLLIS MCGINLEY            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: I had heard of these things before - of chariots rumbling
Last Line: That men might struggle and fall, and not for love
Alternate Author Name(s): Hayden, Charles, Mrs.
Subject(s): Man-woman Relationships; Virgil (70-19 B.c.); Women's Rights; World War Ii; Male-female Relations; Vergil; Feminism; Second World War