Aeneid 1–6

FEATURES:

• The complete Books 1–6 in Latin with the most up-to-date notes and commentary by today’s leading scholars of Roman epic;
• A general introduction to the entire volume that sets forth the literary, cultural, political, and historical background necessary to interpret and understand Vergil;
• Book commentaries that include:
  1. an introduction to each book, as well as shorter introductions to major sections to help frame salient passages for students;
  2. line-by-line notes providing grammatical and syntactical help in translating, discussion of the most up-to-date scholarship, and explanations of literary references that help students make connections between Vergil and Homer;
• Appendix on meter clearly and helpfully demonstrating  the metrical concepts employed in the Aeneid with actual examples from the text, giving students the framework for understanding Vergil’s poetic artistry;
• Glossary on rhetorical, syntactic, and grammatical terms that aids students in identifying and discussing the characteristic elements of Vergil's style.