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Reading Vergil's Aeneid

Christine G. Perkell
Reading Vergil s Aeneid Book PDF

Author : Christine G. Perkell
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 080613139X

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Reading Vergil's Aeneid by Christine G. Perkell Pdf

Vergil's Aeneid has been considered a classic, if not the classic, of Western literature for two thousand years. In recent decades this famous poem has become the subject of fresh and searching controversy. What is the poem's fundamental meaning? Does it endorse or undermine values of empire and patriarchy? Is its world view comic or tragic? Many studies of the poem have focused primarily on selected books. The approach here is comprehensive. An introduction by editor Christine Perkell discusses the poem's historical background, its reception from antiquity to the present, and its most important themes. The book-by-book readings that follow both explicate the text and offer a variety of interpretations. Concluding topic chapters focus on the Aeneid as foundation story, the influence of Apollonius' Argonautica, the poem's female figures, and English translations of the Aeneid. Written in an accessible style and providing translations of all Latin passages, this volume will be of particular value to teachers and students of humanities courses as well as to specialists.

The Aeneid

Virgil
The Aeneid Book PDF

Author : Virgil
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1990-06-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780679729525

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The Aeneid by Virgil Pdf

"Fitzgerald's [translation] is so decisively the best modern Aeneid that it is unthinkable that anyone will want to use any other version for a long time to come." —New York Review of Books Virgil's great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission—translated by Robert Fitzgerald.

The Aeneid

Virgil
The Aeneid Book PDF

Author : Virgil
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Poetry
ISBN : EAN:8596547208143

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The Aeneid by Virgil Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Aeneid" by Virgil. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Aeneid

Virgil
Aeneid Book PDF

Author : Virgil
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1315 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780191622779

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Aeneid by Virgil Pdf

'Arms and the man I sing of Troy...' So begins one of the greatest works of literature in any language. Written by the Roman poet Virgil more than two thousand years ago, the story of Aeneas' seven-year journey from the ruins of Troy to Italy, where he becomes the founding ancestor of Rome, is a narrative on an epic scale: Aeneas and his companions contend not only with human enemies but with the whim of the gods. His destiny preordained by Jupiter, Aeneas is nevertheless assailed by dangers invoked by the goddess Juno, and by the torments of love, loyalty, and despair. Virgil's supreme achievement is not only to reveal Rome's imperial future for his patron Augustus, but to invest it with both passion and suffering for all those caught up in the fates of others. Frederick Ahl's new translation echoes the Virgilian hexameter in a thrillingly accurate and engaging style. An Introduction by Elaine Fantham, and Ahl's comprehensive notes and invaluable indexed glossary complement the translation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Aeneid of Virgil

Virgil,Allen Mandelbaum
The Aeneid of Virgil Book PDF

Author : Virgil,Allen Mandelbaum
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0520254155

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The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil,Allen Mandelbaum Pdf

From the cover. This deluxe edition of Virgil's epic poem, recounting the wanderings of Aeneas and his companions after the fall of Troy, contains an introduction, glossary, and bibliographic notes by Allen Mandelbaum, together with fourteen powerful illustrations created for this volume by Barry Moser.

Madness Unchained

Lee Fratantuono
Madness Unchained Book PDF

Author : Lee Fratantuono
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0739122428

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Madness Unchained by Lee Fratantuono Pdf

The book aims at providing a coherent guide to the entirety of Virgil's Aeneid, with analysis of every scene and, in some cases, every line of crucial passages. The book tries to provide a guide to the vast bibliography and scholarly apparatus that has grown around Virgil studies (especially over the past century), and to offer some critical study of what Virgil's purpose and intent may have been in crafting his response to Augustus' political ascendancy in Rome, Rome's history of near-constant civil strife, and the myths of Rome's origins and their conflicting Trojan, Greek, and native Italian origins.

A Reading of Virgil's Aeneid Book 2

Paul Murgatroyd
A Reading of Virgil s Aeneid Book 2 Book PDF

Author : Paul Murgatroyd
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781527570726

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A Reading of Virgil's Aeneid Book 2 by Paul Murgatroyd Pdf

This book is aimed primarily at English-speaking Classical Civilization students taking courses in Virgil, epic and myth at schools, colleges and universities, but will also be of interest to students reading Virgil Aeneid 2 in Latin and to the general reader. The book provides something new for those studying Virgil in translation, offering a detailed and in-depth literary analysis of a single book of the Aeneid, one of the most famous and appealing parts of the whole poem. The book provides a brief introduction to Virgil and the Aeneid in general, and Book 2 in particular. It also offers literary analysis, in order to enhance critical appreciation and plain enjoyment, making the book really come alive. At the end of each chapter exercises, topics for investigation, and references to other scholars and Classical authors are included to extend the engagement with Virgil. At the end of the book, Appendix A contains translations of other versions of the fall of Troy, and Appendix B summarizes the rest of Aeneas’ narrative in Book 3 of the Aeneid (with translation of, and comment, on key passages).

The Aeneid

Vergil
The Aeneid Book PDF

Author : Vergil
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780300240108

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The Aeneid by Vergil Pdf

A powerful and poignant translation of Vergil's epic poem, newly equipped with introduction and notes "Ruden set the bar for Aeneid translations in 2008, and has raised it now with this revision. I am confident it will be a long time before a translator exceeds the standard that she has set."--A. M. Juster, Athenaeum Review This is a substantial revision of Sarah Ruden's celebrated 2008 translation of Vergil's Aeneid, which was acclaimed by Garry Wills as "the first translation since Dryden's that can be read as a great English poem in itself." Ruden's line-for-line translation in iambic pentameter is an astonishing feat, unique among modern translations. Her revisions to the translation render the poetry more spare and muscular than her previous version and capture even more closely the essence of Vergil's poem, which pits national destiny against the fates of individuals, and which resonates deeply in our own time. This distinguished translation, now equipped with introduction, notes, and glossary by leading Vergil scholar Susanna Braund, allows modern readers to experience for themselves the timeless power of Vergil's masterpiece.

Virgil: Aeneid I

Virgil,
Virgil Aeneid I Book PDF

Author : Virgil,
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781472502834

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Virgil: Aeneid I by Virgil, Pdf

In Book I of the Aeneid, Aeneas is shipwrecked on the coast of North Africa, near where the Phoenician queen Dido is building a city that will become Carthage. Aeneas and Dido meet. Their doomed love is set against Aeneas' destiny as founding father of Rome. Edited by Keith Maclennan, this volume makes Virgil's work more accessible to today's students, by setting it in its literary and historical context and taking account of the most recent scholarship and critical approaches to Virgil. The edition includes a full introduction which covers Virgil's life and writings, his literary predecessors, a summary of the epic poem's plot, an exploration of Rome, Carthage and Dido's role, explanation of the metre, and some notes on translating and reading the poem. As well as the introduction, the volume contains the original Latin text, in-depth annotation to explain language and content, a glossary and a comprehensive vocabulary list.

Reading Virgil

Virgil,Peter V. Jones
Reading Virgil Book PDF

Author : Virgil,Peter V. Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521768665

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Reading Virgil by Virgil,Peter V. Jones Pdf

This book provides all the help that an intermediate Latin learner will need to read the first two books of the Aeneid.

Aeneid Book 1

P Vergilius Maro
Aeneid Book 1 Book PDF

Author : P Vergilius Maro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798580983592

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Aeneid Book 1 by P Vergilius Maro Pdf

These books are intended to make Virgil's Latin accessible even to those with a fairly rudimentary knowledge of the language. There is a departure here from the format of the electronic books, with short sections generally being presented on single, or double, pages and endnotes entirely avoided. A limited number of additional footnotes is included, but only what is felt necessary for a basic understanding of the story and the grammar. Some more detailed footnotes have been taken from Conington's edition of the Aeneid.

Oxford Readings in Vergil's Aeneid

S. J. Harrison
Oxford Readings in Vergil s Aeneid Book PDF

Author : S. J. Harrison
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198143885

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Oxford Readings in Vergil's Aeneid by S. J. Harrison Pdf

A supplement to standard reading for undergraduate courses in ancient epic poetry, and Vergil in particular. Especial attention has been paid to include useful essays from sources which are rare, out of print, or otherwise difficult to obtain, although care has also been taken to include material which is regularly specified on reading lists.

Aeneid 3

Vergil
Aeneid 3 Book PDF

Author : Vergil
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781585108220

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Aeneid 3 by Vergil Pdf

This book is part of a series of individual volumes covering Books 1-6 of Vergil's Aeneid. Each book includes an introduction, notes, bibliography, commentary and glossary, and is edited by an Vergil scholar. This is Book Three in the series.

The Aeneid of Virgil

Virgil
The Aeneid of Virgil Book PDF

Author : Virgil
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553897784

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The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil Pdf

Aeneas flees the ashes of Troy to found the city of Rome and change forever the course of the Western world--as literature as well. Virgil's Aeneid is as eternal as Rome itself, a sweeping epic of arms and heroism--the searching portrait of a man caught between love and duty, human feeling and the force of fate--that has influenced writers for over 2,000 years. Filled with drama, passion, and the universal pathos that only a masterpiece can express. The Aeneid is a book for all the time and all people.

The Aeneid

Virgil
The Aeneid Book PDF

Author : Virgil
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1917-01-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781434464880

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The Aeneid by Virgil Pdf

Frederick Holland Dewey's interlinear translation of Virgil's "The Aeneid."