Virgil's Aeneid – A Reader's Guide : A Reader's Guide
by
David Ross
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1405159731
ISBN-13
9781405159739
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 16th, 2007
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
262 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.80 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medievalLiterary studies: classical, early & medieval
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Written by eminent scholar David O. Ross, this guide helps readers to engage with the poetry, thought, and background of Virgil's great epic, suggesting both the depth and the beauty of Virgil's poetic images and the mental images with which the Romans lived.
Written by eminent scholar David O. Ross, this guide helps readers to engage with the poetry, thought, and background of Virgil’s great epic, suggesting both the depth and the beauty of Virgil’s poetic images and the mental images with which the Romans lived. Guides readers through the complexity of Virgil’s poetic style and imagery All extracts are translated, with original Latin given when necessary Provides useful historical and social context in which to understand the poem as it was viewed in its time Includes short introductions to important topics such as Roman religion and the Roman concept of ‘character’ Features a helpful appendix which clarifies how to read and hear the poem's Latin hexameter
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