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A Commentary on Vergil, Aeneid 3 (Hardcover)
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A Commentary on Vergil, Aeneid 3 (Hardcover)
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The Aeneid, generally considered the greatest poem of Roman
literature, is a story of migration, and Book 3 is at the heart of
this story-the arrestingly dramatic account that Aeneas gives to
the Carthaginian Queen Dido of his people's journey from the sacked
city of Troy. This journey sees them encounter a series of
brilliantly characterized individuals and visit some of the most
extraordinary places in the central Mediterranean, both real and
imaginary: shrines and volcanoes, floating islands and monsters.
Yet though it is on one level a thrilling traveller's tale, it is
also a profound story of a voyage from a dead past to an uncertain,
but ultimately glorious, future in Augustan Rome. This new edition
contains an introduction, the Latin text, and a detailed
commentary, as well as an extensive Appendix illustrating the rich
variety of texts that Vergil used as his models through an ample
collection of relevant passages: from the heroic voyages described
in the Odyssey and the Argonautica, to tragic explorations of the
aftermath of Troy's fall (especially Euripides' Hecuba, Troades,
and Andromache) and texts on Delos and Etna. The introduction
grounds the book in its historical and literary contexts, while the
commentary itself aims to bring out the poet's artistry and
learning, keeping the dramatic situation of Aeneas' story-telling
in view throughout. Translations of all cited Latin and Greek and
regular references to Roman history will provide readers new and
old with a clear understanding not only of the original text, but
also of the poet's vision of Rome, history, and humanity.
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