Virgil Aeneid XII: A Selection

Virgil Aeneid XII: A Selection by James Burbidge

This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 3) prescription of Aeneid Book XII, lines 1–106, 614–727, and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Aeneid Book XII, lines 728–952, 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 Virgil’s 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 war-leader 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.

Provides an excellent contextual and literary introduction to Virgil's AeneidThe grammar and literary notes are on the whole very strong and I would recommend this book to any A Level teacher * Journal of Classics Teaching *

James Burbidge is Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, UK. He was previously a Lecturer in Latin and Greek at Oxford University. He has published articles on Latin poetry, especially Virgil.

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ISBN 13	9781350059214
ISBN 10	1350059218
Title	Virgil Aeneid XII: A Selection
Author	James Burbidge
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2021-04-22
Number of pages	184
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