Virgil Aeneid IV: A Selection by John Storey

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The only exam-board approved book for OCR's Latin AS and A-Level prescription of Virgil's Aeneid Book IV for examination in 2026–2028.

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Virgil Aeneid IV: A Selection by John Storey

This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 3) prescription for examinations in 2026–28 of Virgil's Aeneid Book IV, lines 1–128, 529–629, and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription for examinations in 2027–28 of lines 259–396, 416–503, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in English for A Level.

The Aeneid ­– in twelve books – is Virgil’s great epic poem telling the story of Aeneas, an exile from the falling city of Troy, and of his journey to found a new city for his people in Italy. According to legend that civilisation would become the ancestor of the Romans, and, writing in the age of Augustus, Virgil celebrates the achievements of the Roman race. The present selection from Book IV tells of Aeneas’ departure from the north African state of Carthage, and of the tragic consequences of that departure for its queen, Dido. It is a story of love and abandonment, of duty and despair, which invites the reader to consider the power of fate and the way in which it impacts on the lives of those caught up in events beyond their own control.

Supporting resources are available on the Companion Website: https://bloomsbury.pub/OCReditions-2026-2028.

John Storey has taught Classics for many years, most recently at Winchester College, UK. He is author of Tacitus, Annals XIV: A Selection (Bloomsbury, 2023).
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ISBN 13 9781350383968
ISBN 10 1350383961
Title Virgil Aeneid IV: A Selection
Author John Storey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2025-03-20
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.