Virgil: Aeneid I

Keith Maclennan was Head of Classics at Rugby School. He is the author of editions of Books IV and VI of the "Aeneid", also published by Duckworth.

• Preface Introduction 1. Tantae molis erat ...2. The Aeneid and Roman history 3. Virgil’s life and writings 4. Virgil’s predecessors 5. Rome, Carthage and Dido 6. Summary of the Aeneid 7. The Aeneid after Virgil 8. Translating Virgil 9. Metre 10. Virgil’s use of metre and language 11. Reading Virgil Some reading Aeneid I: The Latin Text Notes on the Text Index 1: Literary, grammatical and metrical terms Index 2: Names etc. Vocabulary Abbreviations

Maclennan’s commentary offers especially good coverage on the portions of Aeneid I included on the newly-pared-down Advanced Placement syllabus that goes into effect in 2012; this coverage, along with the affordable price, should make it possible for teachers to adopt the book with confidence.