{"product_id":"virgils-aeneid-isbn-9781405159739","title":"Virgil's Aeneid","description":"Written by eminent scholar David O. Ross, this guide helps readers to engage with the poetry, thought, and background of Virgil’s great epic, suggesting both the depth and the beauty of Virgil’s poetic images and the mental images with which the Romans lived. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the complexity of Virgil’s poetic style and imagery\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll extracts are translated, with original Latin given when necessary\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides useful historical and social context in which to understand the poem as it was viewed in its time\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes short introductions to important topics such as Roman religion and the Roman concept of ‘character’\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a helpful appendix which clarifies how to read and hear the poem's Latin hexameter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Virgil’s Hero 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Scenes of Crisis 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hero and Personal Loss 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hero as Warrior (10.510–605) 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Observations on Character 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Victims 32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDido 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNisus and Euryalus 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePallas and Lausus 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Aspects of Turnus 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamilla 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Fate and the Gods 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Roman Gods 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gods in the Aeneid 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFate in the Aeneid 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Virgil’s Troy 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Roman Troy 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Destruction of Troy (Aeneid, Book II) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Images of the Destruction of Troy (6.494–547, 1.450–93) 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndromache’s Troy Restored (3.294–505) 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trojan Games (5.104–544) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transformation of Troy (5.485–544) 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lusus Troiae (5.545–603) 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Rome, the rerum imago 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJupiter’s Revelation (1.254–96) 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchises’ Review (6.756–892) 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shield of Aeneas (8.626–728) 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Virgil, His Life and Works 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis Life and Times 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Eclogues 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Georgics 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Latin Hexameter 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord Accent 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerse Ictus 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccent and Ictus 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaesura and Diaeresis 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Third-Foot Caesura 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Foot 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hexameter Line 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catullan Molossus 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Index 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Passages 155\u003c\/p\u003e  “I believe that everyone—professional academic, student, or layperson—will benefit from Ross's lyrical and insightful reading of Vergil's great poem.” (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)  \u003cp\u003e“The book says a great many things that need to be said, or said again. It does not seek controversy and avoids much that is easily available elsewhere. What it does say is largely familiar, even comfortable, but it is well said, clear, detailed, moderate.” (\u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Beautifully conceived and nuanced guide…the depth, sensitivity, and accessibility of the volume make it worthy companion to its predecessors. Ross explicates…with exquisite care and clarity.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The ideas and arguments presented in this work are thought provoking.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Classics Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid O. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Classics at the University of Michigan. He is author of \u003ci\u003eStyle and Tradition in Catullus\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eBackgrounds to Augustan Poetry: Gallus, Elegy, and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), and \u003ci\u003eVirgil’s Elements: Physics and Poetry in the Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e (1987).  Written by eminent scholar David O. Ross, this guide helps readers to engage with the poetry, thought, and background of Virgil’s great epic, suggesting both the depth and the beauty of Virgil’s poetic images and the mental images with which the Romans lived.  \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses in detail important illustrative passages in their poetic, historical, and intellectual contexts. Ross includes short introductions to key topics such as Roman religion and the Roman concept of “character,” as well as a valuable appendix that clarifies how to read and hear the poem’s Latin hexameter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis expertly written guide is an indispensable companion for anyone reading \u003ci\u003eVirgil’s Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time, in Latin or translation, and for readers seeking a deeper understanding of this classic epic poem.\u003c\/p\u003e “This book is well conceived, and extremely well written. It approaches the big issues in nuanced ways, and brings out the complexities of the Aeneid in ways that will make the poem accessible to undergraduates, and to anyone interested in Virgil.” \u003ci\u003eRichard F. 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