Virgil, I, Eclogues. Georgics. Aeneid: Books 1-6 (Loeb Classical Library) (Hardcover)

by Virgil (Author), G. P. Goold (Editor), H. Rushton Fairclough (Translator)

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Product Description
For this revised edition of the Loeb Classical Library's Virgil, G. P. Goold has corrected the text in accord with recent scholarship, revised the translation to reflect current idiom, and supplied a new Introduction and explanatory notes. Fairclough's edition, long a faithful standard, has thus been thoroughly updated.

Language Notes
Text: English, Latin (translation)
Original Language: Latin

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Loeb Classical Library; Revised edition (January 1, 1916)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067499583X
• ISBN-13: 978-0674995833
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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56 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Loeb series continues to deliver excellent translations, April 22, 2000

By	John Ingle (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Just for those who have never seen a Loeb-it has the original Latin (or Greek) on one side with the translation on the following page. The Loeb series are known for their excellent translations and are vital to any researcher or historian who wants to return to the orginal for their primary source. Virgil's Georgics alone make this book a necessity (the Georgics used to be standard reading before and after the revolution in universities) and the Aeneid provides an excellent balance to the Eclouges and the Georgics. Virgil's writings are fairly simple yet convey both the message and the image of what he wishes to get across to the reader. The Loeb series are a bit more pricey than the Penguin translations but the added luxury of the Latin text make this series indispensable to the student or reseacher of Rome or the Latin language.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Student Savior!, July 23, 2003

By	"wumouse" (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

As a student preparing for the "AP Latin: Vergil" exam largely on my own, I can say from experience that this book is a great tool for students, regardless of the intensity at which you are studying Vergil.

Unlike the Mandelbaum or Fitzgerald translations, the Loeb is very literal, which helped me to see how the words fit together syntactically. A page of Latin text faces its translation, and it is easy to look back and forth to understand the translation. Because there are no vocabulary words or footnotes, the Loeb cannot be used alone by a student first learning Vergil. However, used in conjunction with the Boyd or Pharr edition of the Aeneid, it is a wonderful help.

Whether to help with translation or to study for tests, I highly recommend the Loeb. Because the Latin is on a page by itself with the English translation facing it, students can translate without any help whenever they are ready, making the Loeb a uniquely flexible aid to studying Vergil.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a Verse Translation, August 10, 2005

By	K. Howe "Kevin" (Scuttling across the floors of silent seas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Don't get me wrong, the translation is fine, but if you're looking for a verse translation of the Eclogues, the Georgics, or the Aeneid, look elsewhere. Unfortunately, I had to purchase the item without knowing whether it was verse or prose, since none of the reviews indicates that it is, in fact, prose. I suppose I can't have too much Virgil, but it's nice to know ahead of time, right? Well, now all the other people in the world looking for a verse translation of Virgil's works (all twenty of them, right?) will know that this isn't what they want.