Virgil (Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World)
Virgil (Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World)
by R. Alden Smith
English | 2011 | ISBN: 1405159499 | 226 Pages | True AZW | 0.86 MB
by R. Alden Smith
English | 2011 | ISBN: 1405159499 | 226 Pages | True AZW | 0.86 MB
Virgil offers undergraduates, graduate students and general readers a comprehensive and carefully balanced introduction to the works and literary reception of Virgil.
Offers a fresh, comprehensive introduction to Virgil in translation
Explores the historical context in which Virgil wrote and lived
Discusses the manuscript tradition of Virgil
Traces the poet’s literary influence on later authors and his impact on the arts
Includes suggestions for further readings