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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dichtkunst Virgils Dichtkunst Virgils Pöschl, Viktor. In a discussion in which a comparison of Vergil and Homer becomes the pivot of criticism, the author analyzes basic themes, outlines the Vergilian structure, and indicates the way in which the charac… OL1461270W
Vergil's Aeneid Vergil's Aeneid Harold Bloom Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas. OL16071632W
Virgil's Aeneid Virgil's Aeneid Harold Bloom A collection of six critical essays on Virgil's epic poem, arranged in chronological order of original publication. OL17684153W
Virgil, Aeneid 2 Virgil, Aeneid 2 Nicholas Horsfall "This is Nicholas Horsfall's fourth commentary on a book of the 'Aeneid' and in scale and approach follows closely the earlier volumes. It is aimed at the scholarly public and is not intended as a re… OL18600949W
Ovid as an epic poet Ovid as an epic poet Brooks Otis This text provides a detailed study of Ovid's Metamorphoses. OL2918648W
Punica Punica Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus Rediscovered in either 1416 0r 1417, the Punica is a Latin epic poem in seventeen books in dactylic hexameter written by Silius Italicus comprising some twelve thousand lines. As the longest survivin… OL4701441W
Virgil's The Aeneid Virgil's The Aeneid Kathleen O'Neill A guide to reading "The Aeneid" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life, and times, sample tests,… OL5366363W
King of the Wood King of the Wood Julia T. Dyson "In King of the Wood, Julia T. Dyson offers a radical reinterpretation of Virgil's Aeneid. She persuasively argues that Aeneas' final sacrifice of Turnus, which has perpetually troubled readers, is d… OL6210389W
The altar and the city The altar and the city Mario A. Di Cesare xii, 278 p. 23 cm OL6702144W
CliffsNotes Virgil's The aeneid CliffsNotes Virgil's The aeneid Richard McDougall The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feat… OL7203934W