Description
This guide offers a complete account of the historical setting and significance of The Aeneid, and discusses Virgil'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 analyzes the poem's status as the central classical work of European culture. The guide to further reading has been updated and will prove an invaluable resource. First Edition Hb (1990): 0-521-32329-0 First Edition Pb (1990): 0-521-31157-8
Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
120 pages
Language
English
Published
Apr 28, 2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Editions
4 editions
ISBN-10
0511162510
ISBN-13
9780511162510