Virgil

Aeneid Book XII

Virgil, Richard Tarrant (Harvard University, Massachusetts)

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26 July 2012

Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

Book XII brings Virgil's Aeneid to a close, as the long-delayed single combat between Aeneas and Turnus ends with Turnus' death - a finale that many readers find more unsettling than triumphant. In this, the first detailed single-volume commentary on the book in any language, Professor Tarrant explores Virgil's complex portrayal of the opposing champions, his use and transformation of earlier poetry (Homer's in particular) and his shaping of the narrative in its final phases. In addition to the linguistic and thematic commentary, the volume contains a substantial introduction that discusses the larger literary and historical issues raised by the poem's conclusion; other sections include accounts of Virgil's metre, later treatments of the book's events in art and music, and the transmission of the text. The edition is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students and will also be of interest to scholars of Latin literature.

By: Virgil
Edited by: Richard Tarrant (Harvard University Massachusetts)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9780521313636
ISBN 10: 0521313635
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Publication Date: 26 July 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; P. Vergili Maronis Aeneidos liber dvodecimvs; Commentary.

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