Vergil, Philodemus, and the Augustans. - ARMSTRONG, D., (a.o.), (eds.),
KORTE INHOUD
After the generous but unwieldy Introduction (24 pages), there are six groups of articles: two on the early poems, three on different aspects of the Aeneid, one on the Augustans. There is an excellent Bibliography, a List of Contributors, a General Index and an Index Locorum. The volume is beautifully edited, with very few and inconsequential typographical errors. (...) In Part I: Early Vergil, three essayists offer evidence for the influence of Epicureanism on V's early works. The principal weakness is that the authenticity and general acceptance of some of these early works are not sufficiently addressed. (...) In contrast to the first section, the three essays in Part II: Eclogues and Georgics are of outstanding quality, though they further the aims of the project with varying degrees of success. (...) Part III: The Aeneid: The Emotions. (...) This segment of the volume is particularly important in its potential demonstration of P's influence on V. The three articles which comprise this section are all inf...
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2004Uitgever: University of Texas Press375 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0292701810ISBN-13: 9780292701816Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Austin, 2004. 1st ed. XII,361p. Original black cloth with dust wrps. Spine gilt titled. Dust wrps to upper edge a bit wrinkled. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: ARMSTRONG, D., (a.o.), (eds.),] [Uitgever: University of Texas Press] [Jaar: 2004] [Titel: Vergil, Philodemus, and the Augustans.]
