Virgil: Aeneid II

by Virgil

Overview

In Book II of the "Aeneid", Aeneas relates to Dido his own account of Troy's destruction and his escape, including the episode of the Wooden Horse. It is some of the best Latin poetry ever written, and thus makes an ideal introduction to the "Aeneid". This completely new edition aims to provide students with help in translation, encourage them to consider the sound of the poetry, and appreciate the emotional impact of the story as Virgil portrays it. The text also includes a general introduction, a select bibliography, notes and a full vocabulary; appendices deal with meter and scansion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781474213707
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	09/05/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

R.H. Jordan was Head of Classics and Senior Vice Principal of the Methodist College Belfast.
Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70-19 BC) was born in the north of Italy and completed his education in Rome. Generally considered Rome's greatest poet, he wrote Eclogues, 37 BC, and Georgics, 29 BC. He then devoted the rest of his life to the composition of his greatest work, the epic poem the Aeneid.

Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70-19 BC) was born in the north of Italy and completed his education in Rome. Generally considered Rome's greatest poet, he wrote Eclogues, 37 BC, and Georgics, 29 BC. He then devoted the rest of his life to the composition of his greatest work, the epic poem the Aeneid.
R.H. Jordan was Head of Classics and Senior Vice Principal of the Methodist College Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK; and editor of Virgil: Aeneid, Books II and X, and co-editor (with J.A. Harrison) of Homer: Iliad, Books I and VI (all published by Bloomsbury).

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Life of Virgil The Aeneid Book Two The Sequel Virgil and his Predecessors The Aeneid and Rome Select Bibliography Aeneid II Abbreviations Notes Appendices A. Latin Verse and Scansion B. Irregularities of Scansion in Aeneid II Vocabulary Proper Names