Explore Virgil with a scholarly voice—this volume pairs the introduction with the Latin text, plus notes to guide study.This edition of P. Vergili Maronis Opera offers a full Introduction and the Virgil text, with a revised commentary designed for university students and higher-level schools. It collects the life, the textual history, and the hexameter technique in one volume, drawing on earlier editions and contemporary scholarship. The editors, T. L. Papillon and A. E. Haigh, present material that helps readers understand Virgil’s work in its historical context.
- A clear introduction covering Virgil’s life, poems, and historical setting
- Detailed notes on manuscripts, ancient testimony, and textual history
- Discussion of orthography and the Virgilian hexameter
- Aligned text and commentary to support classroom study or independent reading
Ideal for readers seeking a solid scholarly foundation to Virgil’s poetry, from students to curious classical readers.