A Companion to the Aeneid in Translation: Volume 1
Introduction and Indices
$33.38
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2025
Summary
With this three-volume companion, students can access the literary and historical significance of the Aeneid in English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary. Written by a teacher who has taught the Aeneid in both English and Latin for more than twenty years, this guide unpicks Virgil’s literary techniques, structures and historical resonances.
Volume 1 gives you a broad introduction to the historical and ph…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350499492 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350499498 |
| Author: | Christopher Tanfield |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 168mm x 242mm |
Critics Review
Every future teacher and serious student of Virgil’s Aeneid will want these volumes close to hand or readily available in the library. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
An unqualified success … at every point Tanfield puts himself in the shoes of the student reader and has the good teacher’s knack of knowing what to explain and what to leave us to work out for ourselves. His scholarship is impeccable and inspiring. * Classics for All *
Tanfield doesn’t merely repeat others’ observations: he asks questions that others have not explored … and brings to conventional wisdom a bracing skepticism. * The Classical Journal *
It is a huge enterprise, and Tanfield has done it splendid justice with this magnificent companion, which deserves to be widely used by anyone interested in the Aeneid, Virgil, and Latin literature. * Engelsberg Ideas *
The first volume provides an extensive and invaluable introduction to the Aeneid … This three-volume set should be an essential reference for every student and teacher of the Aeneid alike. * The Journal of Classics Teaching *
Christopher Tanfield
Christopher Tanfield has taught Classics for over twenty years and takes a keen interest in making the subject accessible as widely as possible. His publications include Cicero Philippic II: A Selection and Virgil Aeneid X: A Selection, both published by Bloomsbury.
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