Aeneid VIII / Virgil ; edited by Keith Maclennan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Virgil, author.

Contributor:

Maclennan, Keith, editor.

Series:

Bloomsbury Latin texts

Classical Studies & Archaeology Supplement

Standardized Title:

Aeneis. Liber 8

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Virgil. Aeneis--Liber 8.

Virgil.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages).

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020.

Language Note:

Latin text with introduction, notes and vocabulary in English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Book VIII of the Aeneid presents a crucial turning point in the mythological foundation of Rome, with clear political resonances for the future Augustan regime. Set on the verge of war between the Latins and Aeneas' Trojan forces, it describes Aeneas' visit to the future site of Rome, where he enlists the help of the Arcadian King Evander for the forthcoming war.In confirmation of the gods' support for Aeneas, his mother Venus presents her son with new armour, including a shield depicting key events in the future history of Rome. Their climax is Augustus' victory at Actium over the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. This new edition makes the Latin text accessible to students, with commentary notes providing ample linguistic help, explanation of difficult words and phrases, a glossary of grammatical and literary terminology, and a full list of vocabulary and proper names. The in-depth introduction sets the work in its literary and historical context, and provides an overview of Virgil's metrical and stylistic points."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Preamble: imminent doom?

Crisis in the Roman state

Virgil

The Aeneid

Summary of the Aeneid

Aeneid VIII

Style

Rhythm, metre

Reception

Some further reading

Aeneid VIII: the Latin text

Abbreviations

Notes on the text

Index 1: literary, grammatical and metrical terms

Index 2: names, etc

Vocabulary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781474203913

OCLC:

1201426167

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.