Publisher's Synopsis
Virgil offers undergraduates, graduate students and general readers a comprehensive and carefully balanced introduction to the works and literary reception of Virgil. Offers a fresh, comprehensive introduction to Virgil in translation.
Explores the historical context in which Virgil wrote and lived.
Discusses the manuscript tradition of Virgil.
Traces the poet's literary influence on later authors and his impact on the arts.
Includes suggestions for further readings.
