This commentary interprets the poetic methods and intentions of the Aeneid, and explains not only what Virgil says but how he says it and why he says it in the particular way which he chooses. The limitations and similarities of diction from English poets are frequently quoted, especially from Spenser and Milton, because this can illuminate the literary impact of the Vergilian passage. Preface Introduction 1 Life and works of Virgil 2 Virgil and Augustus 3 The legend of Aeneas 4 Sources of the Aeneid 5 Synopsis of the Aeneid 6 Structure and themes 7 Virgil s hexameter 8 The manuscripts of the Aeneid and the ancient commentators 9 Differences of text between this edition and Mynors and Hirtzel 10 Bibliography TEXT Commentary Index to the notes
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R. Deryck Williams was formerly professor of Classics in the University of Reading.
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Useful, but not the best,
This review is from: Aeneid: Books I-VI (Bks. 1-6) (Paperback)
Although the notes contain helpful explanations of the mythology in the Aeneid, their grammatical commentary is a little sparse. I wouldn't recommend either this book or Williams' Aeneid VII-XII to the beginning Latin student. When I was beginning to study Virgil, I found this book to be incredibly more helpful: Virgil: Aeneid II (BCP Latin Texts) (Bk. 2).
For the more advanced student, however, the notes should be adequate. I like especially that this book and its sister edition (Virgil Aeneid 7-12 (Bks. 7-12)) contain the entire Latin text of the Aeneid in two neat packages. It is frustrating to try to piece together Virgil's complete text with expensive Latin-English translations of single sections of the Aeneid.
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Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris Italiam fato profugus Laviniaque venit litora, multum ille et terris iactatus et alto vi superum, saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram, multa quoque et bello passus, dum conderet urbem inferretque deos Latio; genus unde Latinum Albanique patres atque altae moenia Romae. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spondaic movement, retained accusative, talia fatur, historic infinitive, slow spondees, jussive subjunctive, editors punctuate, main caesura, poetic plural, ethic dative, very rare word, fifth foot, middle sense, heavy alliteration, quod superest, unfulfilled condition, strong caesura, fourth foot, unusual rhythm, accusative plural, middle use, nominative plural, third foot New!
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Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris Italiam fato profugus Laviniaque venit litora, multum ille et terris iactatus et alto vi superum, saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram, multa quoque et bello passus, dum conderet urbem inferretque deos Latio; genus unde Latinum Albanique patres atque altae moenia Romae. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spondaic movement, retained accusative, talia fatur, historic infinitive, slow spondees, jussive subjunctive, editors punctuate, main caesura, poetic plural, ethic dative, very rare word, fifth foot, middle sense, heavy alliteration, quod superest, unfulfilled condition, strong caesura, fourth foot, unusual rhythm, accusative plural, middle use, nominative plural, third foot New!
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