{"product_id":"selections-from-virgils-aeneid-books-7-12-a-student-reader-paperback","title":"Selections from Virgil's Aeneid Books 7-12: A Student Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshley Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reader of Virgil's text features passages from the second half of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e and is designed to help students understand and appreciate Virgil's poem, as well as improve their Latin reading skills. Each Latin passage is accompanied by running vocabulary, on-page commentary notes and targeted questions. The book can be used as a source of one-off unseen passages or as a reader for students working through individual books or the whole poem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The commentary notes explain references to characters, places and events, provide linguistic and grammatical help on more challenging Latin phrases, and point out stylistic features. The questions test students' comprehension of the characters and storyline, and give them practice in handling literary terms. The passages are linked by summaries of the continuing plot, so students can grasp the progression of the poem as a whole.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An introduction sets the story of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e in its mythological, literary and historical context and includes a glossary of literary devices and essays explaining the principles of Virgil's word order and metre. At the end of the book is a complete alphabetical vocabulary list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshley Carter\u003c\/b\u003e was formerly Head of Classics at Hitchin Girls' School, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSelections from Virgil's Aeneid Books 1-6: A Student Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2020)\u003ci\u003e, Virgil Aeneid XI: A Selection\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2018), \u003ci\u003e Latin Language Tests\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2011), \u003ci\u003eLatin Unseens for A Level\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2005), \u003ci\u003eLatin Momentum Tests for GCSE\u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2003) and the \u003ci\u003eCambridge Latin Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156850245695,"sku":"9781350136250","price":53.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/NCkJaBNtzA9781350136250.webp?v=1776975761","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/selections-from-virgils-aeneid-books-7-12-a-student-reader-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}