
Book VIII is one of the most attractive and important books of Virgil's Aeneid. It includes the visit of Aaneas to the site of the future Rome, the story of Hercules and Cacus, the episode between Venus and Vulcan and the description of the great symbolic shield of Aeneas. Mr...

Book VIII of the Aeneid presents a crucial turning point in the mythological foundation of Rome, with clear political resonances for the future Augustan regime. Set on the verge of war between the Latins and Aeneas' Trojan forces, it describes Aeneas' visit to the future...


This school edition, first published by Macmillan in 1953, includes an introduction, the Latin text, notes on the text and an appendix containing brief selections from Livy, Ovid and Horace relating to themes in the legends and history of Rome relevant to the subject matter of...
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