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Virgil: The Aeneid

Virgil: The Aeneid

Paperback

Series: Landmarks of World Literature (New)

Literary CriticismGeneral ReferenceFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 0521539803
ISBN13: 9780521539807
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 10 2003
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.52 Depth: 7.82
Language: English
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

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