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PANOUSSI, V., Vergil's 'Aeneid' and Greek Tragedy. Ritual, Empire, and Intertext. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (...), 2013. XIII,257p. Paperback. ‘Vassiliki Panoussi’s book fills a gap in the scholarship on Vergil’s epic. While a considerable amount has been published on Vergi’s ‘Aeneid’ and its intertext with Greek tragedy, P. claims her book is ‘the first systematic, book-length study of the role of tragedy in the poem.’ (…) The merits (…) of ‘Greek Tragedy in Vergil’s ‘Aeneid’ (…) far outweigh any shortcomings. P.’s book is generally a well-organized model of clarity of purpose and clarity of expression. This book, thought-provoking and pleasurable to read, will likely open up dialogue on Vergil and tragedy for a new generation. She provides ample support from primary Greek and Latin sources as well as bountiful support from secondary sources. Since she cites primary texts in the original Greek and Latin and offers her own translations of all citations, her book will be useful not only for Vergil scholars but also for students in Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, English, and the Humanities. Well-written, informative footnotes not only provide reference but continue discussions begun in the main text. The full bibliography will be useful to the scholar and student alike. Readers of Vergi and readers of Greek tragedy, classicists and students of the Classical Tradition will enjoy and learn much from this work.’ (TIMOTHY WUTRICH in Vergilius, 1999, pp.126-131).? € 26.00 (New)

CLAUSEN, W., Vergil's Aeneid. Decorum, Allusion, and Ideology. Saur, Münchn, 2002. VIII,255p. Original grey cloth. Series: Beiträge zur Altertumskunde, Band 162. C.’s book is actually a (very substantial) revision of his 1987 ‘Vergil’s Aeneid and the Tradition of Hellenistic Poetry, in it’s turn a collection of his 1982 Sather Lectures, and one of the most important contributions to the study of the intertextual relationship between Virgil and Apollonius. (…) The change in C.’s title is a reflection of the fact that this new version of his book is actually an entirely new work. Of the six original chapters, the first (‘A New Poet’s Education’) has been removed, and three unpublished chapters have been added. Again there is a series of short appendices: of the eleven originals, five have disappeared (…), and two new ones have been added (…). But also the material preserved from the old version has been subjected to a detailed revision: C. Has updated the bibliography, has substantially rewritten and reorganised the footnotes, and also has revised his argumentation, both from a stylistic point of view and by the addition of a multitude of new points and new observations. (…) The new version of C.’s ‘Virgil’s Aeneid’, with the modification of its title, apparently attenuated the emphasis on the specifically Hellenistic nature of the ‘Aeneid’, even if in fact C.’s attention to Alexandrian intertextuality in Virgil’s poem is always constant. (…) Chs 1 and 5 are dedicated to Virgil’s ‘narrative ‘decorum’ (…). The revival proposed by C. Of the ancient interpretative category of narrative decorum, rather neglected by modern commentators, shows itself to be a very productive idea.’ (SERGIO CASALI in The Journal of Roman Studies, 2003, pp.368-370). € 110.00 (Antiquarian)

VOLK, K., (ed.), Vergil's Georgics. Oxford University Press, Oxford (...), 2008. 296p. Hard bound. Original cloth with dust wrappers. Series: Oxford Readings in Classical Studies. 'The primary aim of the collection, as the statement of the series' purpose on the inside cover of the volume explains, is to provide 'a representative selection of the best and most influential articles'on the 'Georgics'. Readers of this volume will find especially useful V.'s introduction and the volume's combined bibliography. The introduction, the only original piece in the volume, provides a brief but fairly comprehensive overview of scholarship on the 'Georgics' from 1970 to 2006. This overview together with the bibliography will be welcome tools for both students and scholars beginning a project or a course involving the 'Georgics'. The articles themselves provide a necessarily less comprehensive, though more detailed overview of the most debated issues in scholarship on the poem from 1970 to 1995. V. has not picked just any ten of the 'best and most influential' articles, but has chosen pieces that work together as a cohesive collection and arranged them in an order that flows nicely. The first four selections (chapters 2-5) treat the poem as a whole and are arranged chronologically. The remaining six selections (chapters 6-11) each focus on a particular passage or section, and are arranged according to the order in which the passages occur in the 'Georgics'. V.'s selections, as is typical of the series, are fairly conservative. The most recent articles in the collection are from 1995, and each one has stood the test of time. A collection focusing on the traditional core of 'Georgics' scholarship and leaving out samples of the most recent work and the fringes of the field may offer little that is new and exciting to those who are already familiar with the most important work on the poem, but it accomplishes the goal of the series in providing a reliable guide for those who are not familiar with the important scholarly debates and positions on the 'Georgics'. (...) V. often juxtaposes articles in disagreement, giving readers an impression of lively debate.' (RANDALL POGORZELSKI in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2009.03.53). € 95.00 (Antiquarian)

TILLY, Bertha, Vergil's Latium. Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1947. XV,123p. ills.(B&W photographs and line drawings). Original green cloth with dust wrps. Dust wrps a bit damaged. Name stamp to free endpaper. 'In spite of certain weaknesses there is much of interest and value in this book, based as it is not only on a study of the historical and archaeological evidence, but on first-hand investigation of the sites described. Miss Tilly has been not unsuccessful in presenting a picture of the Campagna, to quote prom her preface, 'in all its tranquillity, seclusion and beauty of pre-war days', and has provided a companion to the last six books of the 'Aeneid' which for many english readers may well give a new interest to the reading of these books. In conclusion it must be said that the lack of an index detracts considerably from the book's usefulness.' (M.L. CLARKE in The Classical Review, 1949, pp.27-28). € 50.00 (Antiquarian)

ARMSTRONG, D., (a.o.), (eds.), Vergil, Philodemus, and the Augustans. University of Texas Press, Austin, 2004. 1st ed. XII,361p. Original black cloth with dust wrps. Spine gilt titled. Dust wrps to upper edge a bit wrinkled. After the generous but unwieldy Introduction (24 pages), there are six groups of articles: two on the early poems, three on different aspects of the Aeneid, one on the Augustans. There is an excellent Bibliography, a List of Contributors, a General Index and an Index Locorum. The volume is beautifully edited, with very few and inconsequential typographical errors. (...) In Part I: Early Vergil, three essayists offer evidence for the influence of Epicureanism on V's early works. The principal weakness is that the authenticity and general acceptance of some of these early works are not sufficiently addressed. (...) In contrast to the first section, the three essays in Part II: Eclogues and Georgics are of outstanding quality, though they further the aims of the project with varying degrees of success. (...) Part III: The Aeneid: The Emotions. (...) This segment of the volume is particularly important in its potential demonstration of P's influence on V. The three articles which comprise this section are all informative (...). The essays in Part IV: The Aeneid: Piety and the Gods have much to contribute to Vergilian scholarship. All are extremely well written, but how well each one furthers the project's aims varies. (...) In Part V: The Aeneid: Aesthetics, Marilyn B. Skinner's 'Carmen inane: Philodemus' Aesthetics and Vergil's Artistic Vision' is yet another product of a seasoned scholarly mind. (...) Daniel Delattre comprehensively reviews references to music and musical instruments in 'Vergil and Music, in Diogenes of Babylon and Philodemus'. (...) The title includes the Augustans, but the two essays on Horace and Propertius constitute negligible treatment.' (L.N. QUARTARONE in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2005.04.64). € 75.00 (Antiquarian)

NETTLESHIP, H., Vergil. Macmillan & co, London, 1879. VIII,106p. Bound. Cover bit grimy. Some pencil markings in margin. € 8.00 (Antiquarian)

WILI, W., Vergil. Beck, München, n.d. 148p. Cloth. Mit Übertragung der Texten Vergils von R.A. Schroöder. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)

HOLZBERG, N., Vergil. Der Dichter und sein Werk. Beck, München, 2006. 1st ed. 228p. Original burgundy cloth with dust wrappers. Nice copy. Like new. € 20.00 (Antiquarian)

HOLZBERG, N., Vergil. Der Dichter und sein Werk. Beck, München, 2006. 228p. Cloth wrps. Signature on free endpaper. Nice copy.'Holzberg's general overview of Virgil's poetry produces an informed and readable text that places at the disposal of students and the general reader alike, a first-rate introduction to the life and work of the greatest Latin poet. (...) The book comprises an extensive introductory chapter (...) and individual chapters on the 'Eclogues', the 'Georgics' and the 'Aeneid'. There are a nine-page select bibliography of notable contemporary and modern critical writings in English and German, two indexes (...) and a glossary of special terminology. (...) H. does not try to moderate his admiration for Virgil's gifted artistry, and the enthusiasm of his argumentation is contagious: most readers will feel that a study of Virgil and about Virgil has been or would be time well spent.' (SOPHIA PAPAIOANNOU in The Classical Review (New Series), 2007, pp.560-61). € 17.50 (Antiquarian)

ALDEN SMITH, R., Vergil. Dichter der Römer. Aus dem Englischen von C. Hartz. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt, 2012. 232p. Original hard bound. Some erasable pencil markings and underlinings. € 9.00 (Antiquarian)