Further Voices in Vergil's Aeneid

by R.O.A.M. Lyne

Book Overview

There is in The Aeneid one "voice" that Vergil wishes us to hear, what may be called the epic voice, not shocking in tone and substance, even patriotic and inspiriting. But there are in addition "further voices" which Vergil incorporates into his great epic, and these may be disturbing, even shocking, as they add to, comment upon, question, and occasionally subvert the implications of the epic voice. This book provides the first in-depth analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198140924
• ISBN13: 9780198140924
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"