This well-established series presents elected aspects of the ancient world in such a way as to help students gain an understanding of the attitudes of the Greeks and Romans, and to allow them to form their own judgement on the issues raised. Designed to meet the need for material suited to Classical Studies / Classical Civilization courses, it will be found particularly useful by candidates taking examinations. It is also intended as a helpful ancillary to the study of Greek and Latin at these levels. Much of the information is given by way of translated quotations from ancient authors. the books are illustrated throughout and diagrams and maps are linked closely to the text.

This is the second volume of R. Deryck Williams' classic edition of the" Aeneid," covering books VII and XII. It includes the Latin text, with English introduction, an extensive commentary and notes by this renowned Virgilian scholar. Designed for upper school and university students, the commentary interprets the poetic methods and intentions of the" Aeneid," and explains not only what Virgil says, but how he says it and why he says it in the particular way which he chooses. The outstanding and long-lived 'red Macmillan' series of editions survived on the basis of T. E. Page's perceptive and exemplary editions of Virgil, dating from the closing decade of the nineteenth century. In the early 1970s, replacement editions were prepared by the outstanding Virgilian scholar R.D. Williams, to take account of more modern approaches to Virgil and of the needs of new generations of upper school and university students. The scale of the edition required brevity and immediate relevance to the text but Williams achieved his aim of being 'concise rather than omissive' and his notes remain an example of clarity and good sense for any student approaching the second half of the "Aeneid" in whole or in part.

"The Aeneid of Virgil" is one of the greatest works of Classical antiquity. This study by the Virgilian scholar R. Deryck Williams, first published in 1987 and long unavailable, sets the "Aeneid" in its historical literary background and shows how Virgil related his own world of the newly established Roman Empire to the experience of the past. The poetic qualities of epic are analysed and illustrated by frequent quotations from the Latin, always with prose translations. The book will be appreciated by students and teachers of literature, and by knowledgeable non-academic readers. James Morwood's new Foreword for this edition contains an appreciation of R.D. Williams' work and provides a select bibliography of later writing on the subject.

This book contains the edited text of Virgil's "The Eclogues & Georgics," with an introduction to the life and works of Virgil, supplementary chapters discussing differences in the text, and a detailed textual commentary.

This commentary on C. Day Lewis's translation of Virgil's Aeneid is intended to supply explanations of fact and aids toward appreciation for students of Virgil who may not read the poem in Latin. The sweep and impetus of Day Lewis's poetry convey to the twentieth-century reader of Virgil a great deal of the essence of the Aeneid; but necessarily there often occur references which the less experienced reader may find difficult to understand. Explanation is also needed where the translation does not have the exact Latin nuance or where the poetic impact of particular passages may not be fully appreciated from the English alone. This edition elucidates Virgil's use of certain value-laden words which play a great part in the themes of the poem, words such as pietas and furor; detailed analysis of four specific passages and a glossary of proper names are also included.

This is the first volume of R. Deryck Williams' classic edition of the "Aeneid," covering books I-VI. It includes the Latin text, with English introduction, an extensive commentary and notes by this renowned Virgilian scholar. Designed for upper school and university students, the commentary discusses the life and works of Virgil, the legend of Aeneas, structure and themes and Virgil's hexameter. It interprets the poetic methods and intentions of the "Aeneid," and explains not only what Virgil says, but how he says it and why he says it in the particular way which he chooses. Williams considers the limitations and similarities of diction from English poets - particularly Spenser and Milton - in order to illuminate the literary impact of the Virgilian passage. Williams' aim was to be "concise rather than omissive" and his notes remain an example of clarity and good sense for any student approaching the first half of the Aeneid in whole or in part.