Virgil: The Aeneid

by K.W. Gransden

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

120 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 1990

Reviews

[Melora · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really Excellent guide to the Aeneid. Between this and Elizabeth Vandiver's TC course, I am really enjoying my second reading of The Aeneid. Lots of background and details I would have otherwise missed here, and the author's explanations of aspects of the poetry that I am missing by reading in translation has renewed my determination to master Latin!

[McKenna Blucher-Bunting]

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