Author

Publication

2007-05-01 - Blackwell Publishing Limited

Language

English

Word Count

42,000 words, Guess

Page Count

168 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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  • Library of Congress Control Number2006025012
  • Goodreads655401
  • LibraryThing5410771

Classifications

  • LCCPA6825 .R66 2007

Description

"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." "The book discusses in detail important illustrative passages in their poetic, historical, and intellectual contexts. David O. Ross includes short introductions to key topics such as Roman religion and the Roman concept of "character," as well as an appendix that clarifies how to read and hear the poem's Latin hexameter." "This guide is an indispensable companion for anyone reading Virgil's Aeneid for the first time, in Latin or translation, and for readers seeking a deeper understanding of this classic epic poem."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • Virgil's Aeneid: A Reader's GuidePaperbackBlackwell Publishing Limited2007-05-01

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