Virgil : The Aeneid.

By: Gransden, K. WMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Landmarks of World Literature (New)Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003Copyright date: ©2003Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (121 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511164118Subject(s): Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature | Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism | Rome -- In literature | Virgil. -- Aeneis | Virgil. -- Aeneis. -- EnglishGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Virgil: The AeneidDDC classification: 873.01 | 873/.01 LOC classification: PA6825 -- .G688 2004ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Background -- 1 Virgil in the light of his time -- 2 Life of Virgil -- 3 The Eclogues -- 4 The Georgics -- 5 Metrical unity and continuity -- Chapter 2 Virgil and Homer -- 6 'Arms and the man' -- 7 The Aeneas Legend -- 8 The 'Odyssean' Aeneid -- 9 The 'Iliadic' Aeneid -- Chapter 3 Reading the Aeneid -- 10 The text -- 11 The story -- 12 Structure -- 13 Expression and sensibility -- 14 Narrative technique -- 15 The world of the dead -- 16 Father-figures -- 17 Juno -- 18 War and heroism -- 19 Fate and free will -- 20 Conclusions -- Chapter 4 The after-life of the Aeneid -- 21 Influence and reputation -- 22 Virgil and Dante -- 23 Virgil and renaissance epic -- 24 Virgil and romanticism -- Appendix Principal characters of the poem -- Guide to further reading -- 1. Editions and commentaries -- 2. Translations -- 3. Collections of articles, surveys, bibliography -- 4. Background -- 5. Current interpretations -- 6. Reception.
Summary: This 2004 guide gives a full account of the historical setting and significance of The Aeneid.
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Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Background -- 1 Virgil in the light of his time -- 2 Life of Virgil -- 3 The Eclogues -- 4 The Georgics -- 5 Metrical unity and continuity -- Chapter 2 Virgil and Homer -- 6 'Arms and the man' -- 7 The Aeneas Legend -- 8 The 'Odyssean' Aeneid -- 9 The 'Iliadic' Aeneid -- Chapter 3 Reading the Aeneid -- 10 The text -- 11 The story -- 12 Structure -- 13 Expression and sensibility -- 14 Narrative technique -- 15 The world of the dead -- 16 Father-figures -- 17 Juno -- 18 War and heroism -- 19 Fate and free will -- 20 Conclusions -- Chapter 4 The after-life of the Aeneid -- 21 Influence and reputation -- 22 Virgil and Dante -- 23 Virgil and renaissance epic -- 24 Virgil and romanticism -- Appendix Principal characters of the poem -- Guide to further reading -- 1. Editions and commentaries -- 2. Translations -- 3. Collections of articles, surveys, bibliography -- 4. Background -- 5. Current interpretations -- 6. Reception.

This 2004 guide gives a full account of the historical setting and significance of The Aeneid.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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