Virgil's Iliad An Essay on Epic Narrative |
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Author:
| Gransden, K. W. Virgil, |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-28756-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1984 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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This is a book about Virgil's Aeneid, especially the second half of the poem, and explores in some detail Virgil's use of Homer's Iliad. The author argues that far from constituting a falling-off from the more familiar earlier books, Aeneid VII-XII present a continuous epic narrative of sustained power.
This is a book about Virgil's Aeneid, especially the second half of the poem, and explores in some detail Virgil's use of Homer's Iliad. The author argues that far from constituting a falling-off from the more familiar earlier books, Aeneid VII-XII present a continuous epic narrative of sustained power.