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Aeneid II

Aeneid II

R.H. Jordan
4.1/5 ( ratings)
In Aeneid II Aeneas relates to Dido his own experiences of the final sack of Troy, the treachery of Sinon, the awful fate of Laocoon and the mayhem that follows once the Greek warriors descend from the Wooden Horse. Aeneas loses campanions attempting to defend Cassandra, witnesses the death of Polites and Priam at the hands of Pyrrhus, and, restrained from killing Helen by the intervention of his divine mother Venus, makes his escape from Troy with his father and son.

All the main elements of the Ilioupersis are included in vivid narrative. Book II contains some of the best Latin poetry ever written and thus makes an ideal introduction to the Aeneid. This edition aims to provide students with help in translation without overwhelming them with intricate details of grammar and syntax. At the same time it encourages them to consider the sound of the poetry and appreciate the emotional impact of the story as Virgil portrays it. The edition includes general introduction, select bibliography, notes and full vocabulary; appendices deal with metre and scansion.
Language
English
Pages
105
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Release
March 05, 2008
ISBN
1853995428
ISBN 13
9781853995422

Aeneid II

R.H. Jordan
4.1/5 ( ratings)
In Aeneid II Aeneas relates to Dido his own experiences of the final sack of Troy, the treachery of Sinon, the awful fate of Laocoon and the mayhem that follows once the Greek warriors descend from the Wooden Horse. Aeneas loses campanions attempting to defend Cassandra, witnesses the death of Polites and Priam at the hands of Pyrrhus, and, restrained from killing Helen by the intervention of his divine mother Venus, makes his escape from Troy with his father and son.

All the main elements of the Ilioupersis are included in vivid narrative. Book II contains some of the best Latin poetry ever written and thus makes an ideal introduction to the Aeneid. This edition aims to provide students with help in translation without overwhelming them with intricate details of grammar and syntax. At the same time it encourages them to consider the sound of the poetry and appreciate the emotional impact of the story as Virgil portrays it. The edition includes general introduction, select bibliography, notes and full vocabulary; appendices deal with metre and scansion.
Language
English
Pages
105
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Release
March 05, 2008
ISBN
1853995428
ISBN 13
9781853995422

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