Virgil: Eclogues (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) - Softcover

Virgil; Vergil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521291070 ISBN 13: 9780521291071

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Interpretation of the Eclogues edited by Robert Coleman. There is an introduction in 4 parts: The Pastoral before Virgil; the chronolgy and arrangement of the Eclogues; Vergils achievement as a Pastoral Poet; The text. Then P Vergili Maronis Bvcolica. There is a note on orthography, a commentary and a Bibliographical note. The book has been used by previous student/owners and they have underlined in pencil and made some margin notes in the text. This may save you some work and add to the feel of the book!! There are three previous owners names inside front cover. Softback intact and undamaged. Mild cover wear with one mild crease front cover, and corners showing a little wear. Book binding excellent.

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Review:

' ... Coleman's edition, interpretative notes, and analyses are obviously the product of scrupulous scholarship and imaginative reflection. His commentary is an elegant, flexible synthesis designed for students who cherish clarity, enlightened argument, and fruitful interpretation.' Phoenix

Synopsis:

Pastoral poetry was probably the creation of the Hellenistic poet Theocritus, and he was certainly its most distinguished exponent in Greek. Vergil not only transposed the spirit of Greek pastoral into an Italian setting, blending details from the life of his native countryside into the subsequent history of the genre. On publication the Eclogues won immediate acclaim and Vergil's reputation as a major poet was established. In this edition Robert Coleman describes the earlier pastoral tradition, sets Vergil's poems in historical perspective and evaluates the poet's distinctive contribution to the genre. In the commentary difficulties of interpretation are elucidated. Theocritean influences are examined in detail and points of interest in the language, style and subject-matter discussed. This is the fullest edition of the Eclogues to have appeared in any language and the first in English since the end of the nineteenth century. It is intended primarily for university students and sixth-formers but will be valuable to anyone interested in Latin poetry and the development of the pastoral genre.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521291070
• ISBN 13: 9780521291071
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 303
• Editor: Robert Coleman