Companion to the Aeneid in Translation: Volume 1

<p><b>With this three-volume companion students can access the literary and historical significance of the </b><b><i>Aeneid </i></b><b>in English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary.</b> Written by a teacher who has taught the <i>Aeneid </i>in both English and Latin for more than twenty years this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques structures and historical resonances. <p/><b>Volume 1 </b>gives you a broad introduction to the historical and philosophical background of the epic; to Virgil's life and works; to the central human and divine characters met in the poem; to how the epic reflects Roman society and its values; to Virgil's literary allusions and stylistic techniques; and to the reception and translation of the epic in later periods. <p/>This book also features maps and a family tree so you can trace the travels and lineage of the characters and grasp the geography of the <i>Aeneid</i>'s Italy. Plus the general index to the companion is a valuable reference tool. It can be used with any edition of the <i>Aeneid </i>in Latin or English as entries are pegged to line numbers. <p/><b>Volumes 2 </b><b>and </b><b>3 </b>present a line-by-line commentary on the poem with tables and box features illustrating key narrative arcs and structural patterns.</p>