Virgil: Aeneid X: Latin Texts

R.H. Jordan is Assistant Director of the Institute of Byzantine Studies at The Queen's University of Belfast.

Latin text, with Latin-English vocabulary and notes in English.

Introduction1. Historical background2. Virgil's life and writing3. The Aeneid4. Books 1-4: the Carthaginian episode5. Virgil's predecessors6. Rome and Carthage7. Dido and Aeneas8. The gods9. Similes in Book 410. Humour11. Summary of books 5-1212. Dido and Aeneas after Virgil13. Metre general14. Virgil's use of metre and languageSome readingNotesAeneid IV: The Latin textNotes on the textIndex I: Literary, grammatical and metrical termsIndex II: Names in the textIndex III: Other namesVocabularyAbbreviations

"...an altogether admirable commentary....really first-rate, distinguished work....Exemplary use of how parallels, borrowings and influences work..." Nicholas Horsfall, Vergilius
"The same piercing intelligence, command of Greek and Latin literature, and refusal to be satisfied with tired old formulations that are apparent in his earlier books and his numerous articles make this commentary a most valuable contribution, and I look forward eagerly to further discussions by Hardie of the issues raised by Aeneid 9. As much as anyone working on Latin poetry today Hardie is unpredictable, with a rare tendency simply to go in the direction the evidence before him indicates on any issue. When you see his name in a table of contents or card catalogue, take and read." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"Hardie successfully incorporates the most valuable ancient and contemporary materials on Vergil to produce a more literary approach reflecting the insights and biases of critical work of recent decades. This edition will br appreciated by students and scholars alike." Classical World

Includes a full introduction which covers Virgil's life and writings, his literary predecessors, a summary of the epic poem's plot, Rome, Carthage and Dido's role, explanation of the metre, and some notes on translating and reading the poem