Maurus servius honoratus, commentary on the aeneid of vergil georgius thilo, ed. Designed to stretch and stimulate readers, ingo gildenhards volume will be of particular interest to students of latin studying for alevel or on undergraduate courses. Vergil, aeneid ii 120 dickinson college commentaries. Unfortunately, as they sail on their way, they get spotted by the goddess juno. Caieta, aeneass nurse, you too have granted eternal fame to our shores in dying. Course hero literature instructor russell jaffe provides an indepth summary and analysis of book 7 of virgil. All pictures are from wikimedia commons, unless otherwise annotated. Virgil s contemporaries believed that the dead should be consulted and revered for their wisdom. As a book that once required defending against being the dullest portion of virgil s epic, aeneid 3 has enjoyed something of a reversal in its fortunes of late. I felt some disappointment is, curious to say for a commentary on book 2, and for a commentary by horsfall.
Nov 27, 20 working in the shadow of eduard norden in the authors own words, nicholas horsfall has written his own monumental commentary on aeneid 6. Virgil nicholas horsfall this commentary will serve as a guide to recent and future work on virgilian language, grammar, syntax and style. John conington, commentary on vergils aeneid, volume 1, p. Meanwhile, the spirit of the tiber river appears to aeneas in a dream, and tells him not to fear the warhes finally reached his homeland and the destination of his household gods. Then from his high couch our forefather aeneas began. However, i would like, eventually, to get on the aeneid. Ive been working through pharrs commentary on the first six books of the aeneid, and getting to the point where im looking for more to read.
Course hero literature instructor russell jaffe provides an indepth summary and analysis of book 2 of virgil. Hey everyone, its been a little while since ive come around. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. After the destruction of troy, the trojan prince aeneas leads a small band of survivors in search of a new home in italy. This chapter discusses serviuss commentary on the aeneid, an epic poem by virgil. Book xii brings virgil s aeneid to a close, as the longdelayed single combat between aeneas and turnus ends with turnus death a finale that many readers find more unsettling than triumphant. Offers an appendix of major greek and latin intertexts containing a broad selection of relevant passages. In the commentary to book one, servius comments on the life of the poet, the title of the work, the quality or nature of the poem, the authors intention, the number of books, and the order of books. The secret life a speculative commentary on the ancient vitae, both in a longer and a shorter version, a twopart introduction to virgil s art, a school commentary on aeneid 4, and a brief discussion of the earliest virgil manuscripts and how they were read. The aeneid can be divided into halves based on the disparate subject matter of books 16 aeneass journey to latium in italy and books 712 the war in latium. John conington, commentary on vergils aeneid, volume 2, p.
Book vii is a turning point in the aeneid, marking the beginning of the second half of virgil s epic. Throughout the aeneid, the ghosts of the departed often appear to aeneas and offer him advice. After books 7 2000, 11 2003, 3 2006 and 2 2008, all with brill, we have. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Book 2 and book 3 are therefore told in first person from aeneass point of view. Latin text, study questions, commentary and interpretative essays by gildenhard, ingo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Horsfall is a commentators commentator writing with. This is horsfalls fifth largescale commentary on the aeneid, and as his earlier commentaries on books 7, 11, 3, and 2, this is not a commentary. I enjoyed reading the book ii of virgils aeneid text. Bremmer, lepopea in alambicco naples 1991, and a companion to the study of virgil leiden 1995. This work aims to serve as a guide to work on virgilian language, grammar, syntax and style. Includes a detailed introduction covering vergils career, historical and literary context, the transmission of the text, and a glossary of literary terms. The aeneid book vii summary and analysis gradesaver.
They were all silent, and turned their faces towards him intently. Maurus servius honoratus, commentary on the aeneid of vergil. This commentary was begun in 1967, but most of the period from 1971 to 1996 was spent on work that was in some sense an essential preliminary to a detailed study of aeneid 7. This commentary was begun in 1967, but most of the period from 1971 to. Slow in speech, shy in manner, thoughtful in mind, weak in health, he went back north for a quiet life. Qimmik, you provide very useful information, i will consider them on a future i have never take very seriously latin, i have just read fragments of a couple of authors, and the little that ive learned was in a very disordered and unsystematic way.
Its a new year, and ive pledged to read the aeneid in its entirety this year. Infandum, regina, iubes renovare dolorem, troianas ut opes et lamentabile regnum. Maurus servius honoratus was a late fourthcentury and early fifthcentury grammarian, with the contemporary reputation of being the most learned man of his generation in italy. Which makes it easier to read and grasp its content. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The aeneid by virgil, part of the internet classics archive. Maurus servius honoratus, commentary on the aeneid of. Lots of commentary on each book one by one, line by line. The author tries to give an account of the rise and fall of the troy empire.
First of all the book is written in a clear and understandable format. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. His primary focus is language and the function of the poet as a potential model for students. This is horsfalls fifth largescale commentary on the aeneid, and as his earlier commentaries on books 7, 11, 3, and 2, this is not a commentary aimed at. Im a proficient latin reader, although i have difficulty with vocabulary something i can struggle with on my own. He specializes in roman epic and is overseeing a series of commentaries on the aeneid for focus. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the aeneid and what it means. This is, however, a rough correspondence, the limitations of. This is nicholas horsfalls fourth commentary on a book of the aeneid and in scale and approach follows closely the earlier volumes. First of all, it offers the most comprehensive, complex, and intelligent treatment of aeneid 7. This course book offers the original latin text, vocabulary aids, study questions, and an extensive commentary. In the generation since horsfall first submitted his commentary on aeneid 7 as a doctoral dissertation he has been generous with publication on many specific issues and topics related to virgils text. Virgil s the aeneid explained with book summaries in just a few minutes. Aeneis complete the aeneid of virgil edited with introduction and notes by r.
It covers books 16, including the theme of pietas duty, parallels with homers odyssey, literary contexts of the characters of aeneas and. Virgil s sources, in verse and prose, have been studied with special care and the commentary presents a. The work will serve as a guide to recent and future work on virgilian language, grammar, syntax and style. Now, erato, be with me, let me sing of kings and times and of the state of things in ancient latium when the invaders first. Id like to finish out the second half of aeneid, but pharr doesnt cover those books, so im looking for recommendations on commentaries. These two halves are commonly regarded as reflecting virgil s ambition to rival homer by treating both the odyssey s wandering theme and the iliad s warfare themes. The commentary begins with a list of study questions, some of which are answered in the commentary proper which includes references to other relevant textsthe rest of the aeneid, the argonautica, greek tragedy, and so onand to scholarship. The aeneid can be divided into halves based on the disparate subject matter of books 16 aeneass journey to latium in italy and books 7 12 the war in latium. This is the first comprehensive commentary on aeneid 11. These works, in tria virgilii opera expositio, constituted the first incunable to be printed at florence, by bernardo cennini, 1471.
Having made such strongly negative links, it is very difficult to suggest that virgil was making a fair commentary upon augustus, solely that he used the aeneid as a way to establish his views without the risks that might come with voicing them aloud. Unusually full indexing is intended to further the books use as a guide to many aspects of augustan poetic idiom. John conington, commentary on vergils aeneid, volume 2. The internet classics archive the aeneid by virgil. Text and commentary on the aeneid books iiivi by john conington reproduced from volume ii of the works of virgil fourth edition revised by henry nettleship, with a new general introduction by philip hardie and an introduction to the aeneid by anne rogerson, bristol phoenix press 2008. Horsfalls commentary is a welcome and much needed addition to the evergrowing number of studies on vergilian criticism. This is evidenced by virgil s return to the first person. Turnus gathers his own men and sends a messenger to the city of king diomedes, a greek now living in italy, to try to win him as an ally. Yet unitl recently students of vergil were aided in their approach of book 7 by two rather limited and narrow commentaries, williams single volume aeneid viixii. I have my oct of the aeneid and im looking for a standalone commentary to add to the reading, something that will expand the text rather than help. But so splendid an ancient text requires fresh scholarly instruments and this commentary discusses fully the acutely.
In this, the first detailed singlevolume commentary on the book in any language, professor tarrant explores virgil s complex portrayal of the opposing. Aeneas leaves through the gates of sleep, which are generally for false dreams, perhaps suggesting he forgets the future events that anchises has described to him. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Aeneid books 712, appendix vergiliana loeb classical library, no 64 virgil publius vergilius maro was born in 70 bce near mantua and was educated at cremona, milan and rome. It is aimed at the scholarly public and is not intended as a replacement for austins admirable school and undergraduate commentary of 1964. Mar 05, 2017 this is the second video lecture for virgil s aeneid. This is horsfalls fifth largescale commentary on the aeneid, and as his earlier commentaries on books 7, 11, 3, and 2, this is not a commentary aimed at undergraduates. In the generation since horsfall first submitted his commentary on aeneid 7 as a doctoral dissertation he has been generous with publication on many specific issues and topics related to virgil s text. In this book, virgil displays his lyrical style through a series of similes that gives the events of the. Working in the shadow of eduard norden in the authors own words, nicholas horsfall has written his own monumental commentary on aeneid 6. View entire discussion 7 comments more posts from the latin community. Books ivi will be collected into a single volume as will books vii to xii. The aeneid book ii summary and analysis gradesaver. I dont know if this is of any help, but i found very useful in usum.
Recent approaches to the text have been, where possible, taken into account, with. Though its late at night and hes anguished to recall such sad events, hell do it for dido. Aeneid, vergil, vergil aeneid commentaries book 2 abstract good information on poetic figures with examples in introduction. In this book, virgil explains how the greeks invaded and destroyed troy. The ivory gates of sleep and gates of horn that virgil depicts at the end of book 6 are also borrowed from homers odyssey. These two halves are commonly regarded as reflecting virgils ambition to rival homer by treating both the odyssey s wandering theme and the iliad s warfare themes. The commentary treats fully matters of linguistic and textual interpretation, metre and prosody, grammar, lexicon and idiom, of roman behaviour, social and ritual, as well as virgil s sources and the literary tradition. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. This furthers the idea of respecting ones ancestors. Lattimore and correspond to the original greek text. The only area where i felt some disappointment is, curious to say for a commentary on book 2, and for a commentary by horsfall, the city of ilion.