Virgil's Aeneid

Written by eminent scholar David O. Ross, this guide helps readersto engage with the poetry, thought, and background ofVirgil's great epic, suggesting both the depth and the beautyof Virgil's poetic images and the mental images with whichthe Romans lived. * * Guides readers through the complexity of Virgil's poeticstyle and imagery * All extracts are translated, with original Latin given whennecessary * Provides useful historical and social context in which tounderstand the poem as it was viewed in its time * Includes short introductions to important topics such as Romanreligion and the Roman concept of 'character' * Features a helpful appendix which clarifies how to read andhear the poem's Latin hexameter