Virgil Aeneid XII A Selection by Edited by Dr James Burbidge
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product Description
This is the OCRendorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and ALevel Group 3 prescription of Aeneid Book XII lines 1106 614727 and the ALevel Group 4 prescription of Aeneid Book XII lines 728952 giving full Latin text commentary and vocabulary with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level. Aeneid XII is the final book of Virgils Roman epic. The war fought between Aeneas refugee Trojans and the people of Latium here reaches a bloody moving climax. The OCR selection contains two scenes of rich emotion focussed on the Italian warleader Turnus as he reacts to military defeat and crisis followed by the full narrative of the decisive single combat between Turnus and Aeneas with which the poem concludes. This is one of the great passages in Latin literature grand in content and style complex and challenging in its subject matter. Resources are available on the Companion Website. show more
Condition : New
Author : Edited By Dr James Burbidge
Weight : 308
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language : English
EAN : 9781350059214
ISBN10 : 1350059218
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20211202
Place of Publication : United Kingdom
Pagination : 184 Pages
Dimensions : 139 X 216 X 15