A commentary on Vergil, Aeneid 3. / S. J. Heyworth & J. H. W. Morwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heyworth, S. J., author.

Morwood, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virgil. Aeneis--Liber 3.

Virgil.

Virgil--Criticism and interpretation.

Aeneas (Legendary character).

Aeneas.

Criticism and interpretation.

Rome--In literature.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Epic poetry, Latin--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Latin.

Physical Description:

xii, 327 pages : maps ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

The Aeneid, generally considered the greatest poem of Roman literature, is a story of migration, and Book 3 is at the heart of this story-the arrestingly dramatic account that Aeneas gives to the Carthaginian Queen Dido of his people's journey from the sacked city of Troy. This journey sees them encounter a series of brilliantly characterized individuals and visit some of the most extraordinary places in the central Mediterranean, both real and imaginary: shrines and volcanoes, floating islands and monsters. Yet though it is on one level a thrilling traveller's tale, it is also a profound story of a voyage from a dead past to an uncertain, but ultimately glorious, future in Augustan Rome. This new edition contains an introduction, the Latin text, and a detailed commentary, as well as an extensive Appendix illustrating the rich variety of texts that Vergil used as his models through an ample collection of relevant passages: from the heroic voyages described in the Odyssey and the Argonautica, to tragic explorations of the aftermath of Troy's fall (especially Euripides' Hecuba, Troades, and Andromache) and texts on Delos and Etna. The introduction grounds the book in its historical and literary contexts, while the commentary itself aims to bring out the poet's artistry and learning, keeping the dramatic situation of Aeneas' story-telling in view throughout. Translations of all cited Latin and Greek and regular references to Roman history will provide readers new and old with a clear understanding not only of the original text, but also of the poet's vision of Rome, history, and humanity.

Contents:

1 Vergil's poetic career, life, and times 1

Life and times 1

The Eclogues 4

The Georgics 7

2 The Aeneid: a synopsis 10

3 Intertexts and influences 18

Homer 18

Tragedy 22

Hellenistic poetry 25

Latin poetry 28

4 Style 30

5 Context and themes 35

6 Metre, scansion, and versification 44

7 Text and transmission 52

8 Glossary 54.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780198727811

019872781X

9780198727828

0198727828

OCLC:

965347210