Virgil Bk. VIIIThe Aeneid |
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Author:
| Virgil, |
Editor:
| Gransden, K. W. |
Contribution by:
| Easterling, P. E. Hardie, Philip Hunter, Richard Kenney, E. J. |
Series title: | Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-29047-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1976 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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Book VIII is one of the most attractive and important books of Virgil's Aeneid. It includes the visit of Aaneas to the site of the future Rome, the story of Hercules and Cacus, the episode between Venus and Vulcan and the description of the great symbolic shield of Aeneas.
Book VIII is one of the most attractive and important books of Virgil's Aeneid. It includes the visit of Aaneas to the site of the future Rome, the story of Hercules and Cacus, the episode between Venus and Vulcan and the description of the great symbolic shield of Aeneas.