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The Speeches in Vergil's Aeneid
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Speeches in Vergil's Aeneid
Contributors:
By (Author) Gilbert Highet
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Dewey:
873.041
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
392
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
539g
Description
In the Aeneid men, women, gods, and goddesses are characterized by the speeches assigned to them far more than by descriptions of their appearance or behavior. Most of the speeches are highly emotional and individualized, reminding us of the most powerful utterances of Greek tragedy. Gilbert Highet has analyzed all the speeches in the Aeneid, usin
