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Virgil: Aeneid VII-XIIThis is the second volume of R. Deryck Williams' classic edition of the Aeneid, covering books VII and XII. It includes the Latin text, with English introduction, an extensive commentary and notes by this renowned Virgilian scholar. Designed for upper school and university students, the commentary interprets the poetic methods and intentions of the Aeneid, and explains not only what Virgil says, but how he says it and why he says it in the particular

And when they go head-to-head with the Olympians

this companion includes extensive explanatory notes

Interpretation

National hopes were high

the "Metamorphoses" in general

Virgil wrote the Aeneid to honour the emperor Augustus by praising his legendary ancestor Aeneas

the books are illustrated throughout and diagrams and maps are linked closely to the text

Cicero shows us not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives

was charged the following year with parricide

to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf

Each section takes up a particular translation or syntactical point and provides three interesting passages for practice

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