<p>Virgil's Purple Prose? No, definitely not, but the <em>Aeneid</em> is replete with interesting uses of the word 'purpureus' and in this episode we look at purple as a colour of beauty, death, danger and eroticism - as well as shades of gold and the mystery of Lavinia's blush! </p><p><br></p><p>💜 Did you know that the colour purple in ancient Rome was a symbol of power and decadence but its origins are Phoenician? </p><p><br></p><p>Camilla is our bonus feature this week: to listen to our bonus content, become a CA member today and head to our member area: <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/">https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHvAxGEoEl0&list=PLH2r3RtAULyqD2X_ju3e_FJjKo_P4Mxvq">YouTube</a> to view the texts at the same time. </p><p><br></p><p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts and find out more about the CA: <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast"></a> <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-classics-podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Browse Caroline's work: <a href="https://carolinelawrence.com/">https://carolinelawrence.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://classicalassociation.org/tcp-does-virgils-aeneid/">Enjoy the rest of the series and our reading suggestions</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0055%3Abook%3D1">Read the Aeneid in Latin and English</a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast theme music by <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=music">Transistor.fm</a>. Learn <a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=music">how to start a podcast</a> here.</p>
