The Language of Virgil
An Introduction to the Poetry of the Aeneid
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A ten-week introduction to Latin via the first 207 lines of the Aeneid, this book concentrates on the special advantages of Latin as a medium of poetry. The Language of Virgil does more than teach us how to read the Aeneid in Latin: it shows why it is important to do so.
Part One covers the mechanics of sound and syntax in nine lessons, emphasizing usages actually encountered in lines 1-207. Part two goes over those lines about ten at a time in twenty lessons, with vocabulary, notes, scansion, and translation, followed by questions on the structure and technique of each passage.
Instead of vocabulary and translation skills, this approach calls attention to the effective use of language in Rome's greatest epic as an invitation to further study. Profusely illustrated with the art monuments of Virgil's time.
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«Garrison's The Language of Virgil is a good introduction to the language and poetry of Virgil for English-speaking students....the book helps the Latin-less reader appreciate some of the untranslatable aspects of the Roman poet. It could serve as a special unit in a Humanities course or, with the aid of the User's Guide, as a self-teaching aid.» (John E. Ziolkowski, George Washington University)
«The author presents an interesting challenge to Latin teachers in secondary schools and colleges: to convey the unique flavor of the poetry of the 'Aeneid' to Latinless students in a single school term or semester. ... I am strongly tempted to accept Garrison's challenge... Although Garrison designed the book for a freshman seminar, I feel that it would be appropriate for upper-division students in many fields: English, modern languages, comparative literature, or linguistics. An appropriately designed course based on Garrison's book could fit into various interdisciplinary programs and might thus provide stimulus to some students to further study of Latin.» (Paul F. Burke, Jr., Clark University)
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«Garrison's The Language of Virgil is a good introduction to the language and poetry of Virgil for English-speaking students....the book helps the Latin-less reader appreciate some of the untranslatable aspects of the Roman poet. It could serve as a special unit in a Humanities course or, with the aid of the User's Guide, as a self-teaching aid.» (John E. Ziolkowski, George Washington University)
«The author presents an interesting challenge to Latin teachers in secondary schools and colleges: to convey the unique flavor of the poetry of the 'Aeneid' to Latinless students in a single school term or semester. ... I am strongly tempted to accept Garrison's challenge... Although Garrison designed the book for a freshman seminar, I feel that it would be appropriate for upper-division students in many fields: English, modern languages, comparative literature, or linguistics. An appropriately designed course based on Garrison's book could fit into various interdisciplinary programs and might thus provide stimulus to some students to further study of Latin.» (Paul F. Burke, Jr., Clark University)
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