virgil

An account of the historical setting and significance of Virgil's epic poem and discusses celebrated episodes, its status, and influence on later artists.

Adapts the epic poems of Homer and Virgil into three plays for middle-school students, each with more than twenty speaking parts, and includes background information, activities, and short assessments.

Thirteen critical essays on Virgil and his works.

A biography of ancient Roman poet Virgil, examining his writings, as well as historical and archaeological evidence in an attempt to uncover the truth about his life.

A collection of six critical essays on Virgil's epic poem, arranged in chronological order of original publication.

Collects critical essays on Vergil's "Aeneid," including selections by Kathleen Marks, Clifford Weber, William Frost, and others; and includes a chronology of the life of the author.

Examines the "Iliad," "Odyssey," "Argonautica," and "Aeneid" and the Gilgamesh poems; discusses oral poetry, ancient poets' techniques, and the worlds in which they lived; and includes bibliographic essays.