Virgil The Aeneid

Author/creator Gransden, K. W. Author
Other author Harrison, Stephen Contribution by
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.,Revised
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press
Description120 p. 20.600 x 013.500 cm.
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SeriesLandmarks of World Literature (Revival) Ser.
Summary Annotation The Aeneid is a landmark of literary narrative and poetic sensibility. This guide gives a full account of the historical setting and significance of Virgil's epic, and discusses the poet's use of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as the most celebrated episodes in the poem, including the tragedy of Dido and Aeneas' visit to the underworld. The volume examines Virgil's psychological and philosophical insights, and explains the poem's status as the central classic of European culture. The final chapter considers the Aeneid's influence on later writers including Dante and the Romantics. The guide to further reading has been updated and will prove to be an invaluable resource to students coming to The Aeneid for the first time.
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ISBN9780521832137
ISBN0521832136 (Trade Cloth) Out of Print
Standard identifier# 9780521832137
Stock number00004933

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