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- catalog abstract ""In Aeneid II Aeneas relates to Dido his own experiences of the final sack of Troy, the treachery of Sinon, the awful fate of Laocoon and the mayhem that follows once the Greek warriors descend from the Wooden Horse. Aeneas loses companions attempting to defend Cassandra, witnesses the death of Polites and Priam at the hands of Pyrrhus, and, restrained from killing Helen by the intervention of his divine mother Venus, makes his escape from Troy with his father and son." "This completely new edition aims to provide students with help in translation without overwhelming them with intricate details of grammar and syntax. At the same time it encourages them to consider the sound of the poetry and appreciate the emotional impact of the story as Virgil portrays it."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Aeneis. Liber 2".
- catalog contributor b13062120.
- catalog contributor b13062121.
- catalog coverage "Rome In literature.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""In Aeneid II Aeneas relates to Dido his own experiences of the final sack of Troy, the treachery of Sinon, the awful fate of Laocoon and the mayhem that follows once the Greek warriors descend from the Wooden Horse. Aeneas loses companions attempting to defend Cassandra, witnesses the death of Polites and Priam at the hands of Pyrrhus, and, restrained from killing Helen by the intervention of his divine mother Venus, makes his escape from Troy with his father and son." "This completely new edition aims to provide students with help in translation without overwhelming them with intricate details of grammar and syntax. At the same time it encourages them to consider the sound of the poetry and appreciate the emotional impact of the story as Virgil portrays it."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index of proper names.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 105 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1853995428".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Bristol Classical Press,".
- catalog spatial "Rome In literature.".
- catalog subject "Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature.".
- catalog subject "Epic poetry, Latin.".
- catalog subject "PA6803.B22 J6 1999".
- catalog title "Aeneid II / Virgil ; edited with introduction, notes and vocabulary by R.H. Jordan.".
- catalog title "Aeneis. Liber 2".
- catalog type "text".