This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 3) prescription of Aeneid Book XII, lines 1-106, 614-727, and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Aeneid Book XII, lines 728-952, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level. Aeneid XII is the final book of Virgil's Roman epic. The war fought between Aeneas' refugee Trojans and the people of Latium here reaches a bloody, moving climax. The OCR selection contains two scenes of rich emotion focussed on the Italian war-leader Turnus as he reacts to military defeat and crisis, followed by the full narrative of the decisive single combat between Turnus and Aeneas with which the poem concludes. This is one of the great passages in Latin literature - grand in content and style, complex and challenging in its subject matter. Resources are available on the Companion Website.

The only exam-board approved book for OCR's Latin AS and A-Level prescription of Virgil's Aeneid Book XII.

About the Author
James Burbidge is Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, UK. He was previously a Lecturer in Latin and Greek at Oxford University. He has published articles on Latin poetry, especially Virgil.

Reviews
Provides an excellent contextual and literary introduction to Virgil's Aeneid. The grammar and literary notes are on the whole very strong and I would recommend this book to any A Level teacher * Journal of Classics Teaching *



Book Information
ISBN 9781350059214
Author Dr James Burbidge
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 242g