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The Speeches in Vergil's Aeneid (Paperback)
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The Speeches in Vergil's Aeneid (Paperback)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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In the Aeneid men, women, gods, and goddesses are characterized by
the speeches assigned to them far more than by descriptions of
their appearance or behavior. Most of the speeches are highly
emotional and individualized, reminding us of the most powerful
utterances of Greek tragedy. Gilbert Highet has analyzed all the
speeches in the Aeneid, using statistical techniques as well as
more traditional methods of scholarship. He has classified the
speeches; identified their models in earlier Greek and Latin
literature; analyzed their structure; and discussed their
importance in the portrayal of character. He finds that Vergil used
standard rhetorical devices with discretion, and that his models
were poets rather than orators. Nevertheless, this study shows
Vergil to have been a master dramatist as well as a great epic
poet. Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library
uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
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