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The Aeneid of Virgil is one of the
greatest works of Classical antiquity. This study by the Virgilian scholar R.
Deryck Williams, first published in 1987 and long unavailable, sets the Aeneid in its historical literary
background and shows how Virgil related his own world of the newly
established Roman Empire to the experience of the past. The poetic qualities
of epic are analysed and illustrated by frequent quotations from the Latin,
always with prose translations. The book will be appreciated by students and
teachers of literature, and by knowledgeable...

This well-established series presents elected aspects of the ancient
world in such a way as to help students gain an understanding of the
attitudes of the Greeks and Romans, and to allow them to form their own
judgement on the issues raised. Designed to meet the need for material
suited to Classical Studies / Classical Civilization courses, it will
be found particularly useful by candidates taking examinations. It is
also intended as a helpful ancillary to the study of Greek and Latin at
these levels. Much of the information is given by way of translated
quotations...