The speeches in Vergil's Aeneid /

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 h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978 (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1972.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=946828
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. THE SPEECHES AND THEIR SPEAKERS
  • 3. FORMAL SPEECHES
  • 4. INFORMAL SPEECHES
  • 5. THE SPEECHES AND THEIR MODELS
  • 6. VERGILIVS ORATOR AN POETA
  • APPENDIX
  • SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX LOCORVM
  • INDEX NOMINVM ET RERVM