Aeneid Book 10: With scansion, interlinear translation, parsing and notes

by Virgil, Thomas Robson

These books are intended to make Virgil's Latin accessible even to those with a fairly rudimentary knowledge of the language. There is a departure here from the format of the electronic books, with short sections generally being presented on single, or double, pages and endnotes entirely avoided. A limited number of additional footnotes is included, but only what is felt necessary for a basic understanding of the story and the grammar. Some more detailed footnotes have been taken from Conington's edition of the Aeneid.

Genres: Poetry, Classics

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 20

About the author

born 15 October 70 BC
died 21 September 19 BC

Roman poet Virgil, also Vergil, originally Publius Vergilius Maro, composed the Aeneid , an epic telling after the sack of Troy of the wanderings of Aeneas.

Work of Virgil greatly influenced on western literature; in most notably Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.

Reviews

[Aaron]

This book is a unique resource. The contents include both the Latin text of the Tenth Book of Vergil's Aeneid as well as a corresponding prose translation in English. This is followed by an extensive commentary, which provides details about nearly every word and phrase in the book. It is especially incisive on parallels with Homer and other Greek influences, as well as clarifying some of the concerns with textual transmission. The diglot format, familiar to users of the Loeb series, expedites easy access, while the commentary provides the insight that readers of Cambridge Green-and-Golds will appreciate. Vergil scholars will find this monograph to balance efficiency and textual detail very well.
While it is true that the Tenth Book doesn't seem to get front page billing for students of the Aeneid, this book seems to make an interesting case for the alternative. Seen in the appropriate context, this book poses many issues for scholars to appreciate: the complexity of Pallas' fate which will have fatal consequences for Turnus in book 12, and the ambiguous characterization of Aeneas and Mezentius, cast meaningful light on Vergil's influential work. Knowledge of Homeric Greek will add an additional layer of utility, since the comments herein make frequent reference to Homer's works without direct translation. This work is not really approachable for an intermediate student, however. The English gloss is too tempting a crutch for beginners, and so this book is unfortunately relegated to the shelves of Vergilian scholars. Nevertheless, it is a substantial asset for anyone who wishes to appreciate one of history's finest literary works.

[Vnaklicki]

This was an interesting book mimicking the style of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. I liked the overall plot of the story and it had some memorable moments. I did not like the end of the story. The end of the story is very sudden and unexpected as are the main characters actions at that point, the main character kills a guy who he wasn't going to kill and then it ends. This might have something to do with the fact that Virgil died before he finished the story.

[Kelly]

How come I can't get through the final 100 pages?