Virgil Aeneid 7-12 (Bks. 7-12) [Paperback]

R. Deryck Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1853995002 | ISBN-13: 978-1853995002 | Publication Date: February 25, 2010

The outstanding and long-lived ‘red Macmillan’ series of editions survived on the basis of T.E. Page’s perceptive and exemplary editions of Virgil, dating from the closing decade of the nineteenth century. In the early 1970s replacement editions were prepared by the outstanding Virgilian scholar R.D. Williams, to take account of more modern approaches to Virgil and of the needs of new generations of upper school and university students. The scale of the edition required brevity and immediate relevance to the text (rather than the fuller exposition of his commentaries for OUP) but Williams achieved his aim of being ‘concise rather than omissive’ and his notes remain an example of clarity and good sense for any student approaching the second half of the Aeneid in whole or in part.

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About the Author

R. Deryck Williams was formerly professor of Classics in the University of Reading.

Product Details

• Paperback: 516 pages
• Publisher: Duckworth Publishers (February 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853995002
• ISBN-13: 978-1853995002
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars an incredibly helpful text, September 5, 2007

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This review is from: Virgil Aeneid 7-12 (Bks. 7-12) (Paperback)

The first time I had ever read Vergil, I used this book, and the notes were essential to my understanding of what was going on. When I used it for another class on the Aeneid, years later, I had a much better grasp of the grammar, vocabulary and plot, and I found myself far better prepared than some of my classmates because I chose to use this edition instead of a naked text with no notes. The notes are useful for beginners and more advanced students of Latin, and I believe that even people who are secure in their knowledge of the Latin language will learn a thing or two from these notes. I really appreciated that the notes will tell you when Vergil is referring to a Homeric passage.