Virgil
Subtitle: the Aeneid
By: K.W. Gransden ; second edition by S.J. Harrison.
Contributors: Harrison, S. J.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Landmarks of world literature
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Virgil.; Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature.; Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism.; Rome -- In literature.
Other titles: Aeneid
Description: "This guide offers a complete account of the historical setting and significance of The Aeneid, and discusses Virgil's use of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as the most celebrated episodes in the poem, including the tragedy of Dido and Aeneas' visit to the underworld. The volume examines Virgil's psychological and philosophical insights, and analyzes the poem's status as the central classical work of European culture. The guide to further reading has been updated and will prove an invaluable resource."--Jacket.
Notes: Previous ed.: 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-111).