{"product_id":"a-companion-to-vergils-aeneid-and-its-tradition-paperback","title":"A Companion to Vergil's Aeneid and its Tradition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael C. J. Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Aeneid \u003ci\u003eand its Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original interpretive essays that represent an innovative addition to the body of Vergil scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides fresh approaches to traditional Vergil scholarship and new insights into unfamiliar aspects of Vergil's textual history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions by an international team of the most distinguished scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents a distinctively original approach to Vergil scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all, the volume has much to recommend it, reaching the heights of sublimity more often than sending its readers to purgatory. For such an enormous enterprise the editors are to be congratulated, especially as it is well-produced, with very few errors or problems. (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 August 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooperation among the various authors is a significant feature of the book... In sum, this volume includes something for any lover of Virgil. (\u003ci\u003eChoice, \u003c\/i\u003e January 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a useful reference for scholars in a number of disciplines. (\u003ci\u003eBook News, Inc., \u003c\/i\u003e November 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Aeneid \u003ci\u003eand its Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original interpretive essays by an international team of renowned scholars. Topics covered include Vergil's handling of sources; the history of Vergil reception in literature; and the enduring influence of Vergilian themes in prose, music, and art. The problem of translating the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e into English and other languages is also covered, along with a survey of more recent translations into non-Western languages and their reception. Thought-provoking and accessible, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Aeneid \u003ci\u003eand its Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e draws out wonderful new insights and complexities from the works of a poet whose voice continues to resonate after 2,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In all, the volume has much to recommend it, reaching the heights of sublimity more often than sending its readers to purgatory. For such an enormous enterprise the editors are to be congratulated, especially as it is well-produced, with very few errors or problems.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 August 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Cooperation among the various authors is a significant feature of the book... In sum, this volume includes something for any lover of Virgil.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice, \u003c\/i\u003e January 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a useful reference for scholars in a number of disciplines.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News, Inc., \u003c\/i\u003e November 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Aeneid \u003ci\u003eand its Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original interpretive essays by an international team of renowned scholars. Topics covered include Vergil's handling of sources; the history of Vergil reception in literature; and the enduring influence of Vergilian themes in prose, music, and art. The problem of translating the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e into English and other languages is also covered, along with a survey of more recent translations into non-Western languages and their reception. Thought-provoking and accessible, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Aeneid \u003ci\u003eand its Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e draws out wonderful new insights and complexities from the works of a poet whose voice continues to resonate after 2,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books and papers on Latin literature, including \u003ci\u003eVergil's Georgics and the Traditions of Ancient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), and \u003ci\u003eLatin Language and Latin Culture from Ancient to Modern Times\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael C. J. Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e is MacMillan Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus, at Brown University. His works include \u003ci\u003eMaffeo Vegio: Short Epics\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003ePoetic Interplay: Catullus and Horace\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eThe Virgilian Tradition: The First Fifteen Hundred Years\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jan Ziolkowski, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744864866367,"sku":"9781118785126","price":103.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4f0d2f0eb7ac5ca0ed8a7d571393ee51.webp?v=1765170032","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-companion-to-vergils-aeneid-and-its-tradition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}