Virgil: Aeneid Book IX (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052135952X ISBN 13: 9780521359528

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Aeneid IX marks the beginning of the full-scale narrative of the war between the Trojans and Turnus' Italians which occupies the last quarter of the epic. Two days during which Turnus launches a siege-assault on the Trojan camp while Aeneas is absent are separated by the nocturnal interlude of the ill-fated expedition of the romantic young Trojans Nisus and Euryalus. In this, the first major single-volume commentary in English on the book, Dr Hardie explores Virgil's transformation of Homeric models of battle narrative in the service of contemporary Roman ideology. The volume includes a detailed linguistic and thematic commentary on the text, and an introduction consisting of a series of interpretative essays on the book.

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Review

"...an altogether admirable commentary....really first-rate, distinguished work....Exemplary use of how parallels, borrowings and influences work..." Nicholas Horsfall, Vergilius

"The same piercing intelligence, command of Greek and Latin literature, and refusal to be satisfied with tired old formulations that are apparent in his earlier books and his numerous articles make this commentary a most valuable contribution, and I look forward eagerly to further discussions by Hardie of the issues raised by Aeneid 9. As much as anyone working on Latin poetry today Hardie is unpredictable, with a rare tendency simply to go in the direction the evidence before him indicates on any issue. When you see his name in a table of contents or card catalogue, take and read." Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"Hardie successfully incorporates the most valuable ancient and contemporary materials on Vergil to produce a more literary approach reflecting the insights and biases of critical work of recent decades. This edition will br appreciated by students and scholars alike." Classical World

Book Description

This is the first major single-volume edition in English of a pivotal book in Virgil's Aeneid - that containing the nocturnal interlude of the ill-fated expedition of the young Trojans Nisus and Euryalus. A detailed linguistic and thematic commentary on the text, and an introduction consisting of a series of interpretative essays on the book are included, offering invaluable help to students of Virgil.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 052135952X
• ISBN 13: 9780521359528
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Hardie Philip