Overview
Elegiac Love and Death in Vergil's 'Aeneid' poses new questions about Vergil's pervasive engagement with elegy, both amatory and funerary, throughout his final epic endeavor. A foundational discussion of elegiac experimentation in the Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid 1-6 explores the aesthetic and conceptual development of destructive Vergilian amor (passion). The unique emphasis of subsequent chapters on the amatory and funerary elegiac dimensions of crucial episodes in Aeneid 7-12 illuminates the intergeneric character of Vergil's martial maius opus. A detailed examination of the inter- and intratextual strands of pivotal moments in the Aeneid evinces Vergil's intense engagement with literary predecessors and contemporaries, his evolving artistic vision, and his enduring influence on subsequent Roman poets. Each chapter of this volume enhances our understanding of the generic complexity of the Aeneid, presenting revisionary readings of key episodes and transformative interpretations of its main characters.
Full Product Details
Author: Prof Sarah L. McCallum (Assistant Professor (Classics), Assistant Professor (Classics), Department of Religious Studies and Classics, University of Arizona)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.494kg
ISBN: 9780192863003
ISBN 10: 0192863002
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 21 November 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
McCallum is to be lauded for producing a rich and rigorous study that will inspire further examination of Vergil's engagement with elegy. * Leah O'Hearn, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
McCallum is to be lauded for producing a rich and rigorous study that will inspire further examination of Vergil's engagement with elegy. * Leah O'Hearn, Bryn Mawr Classical Review * This book seems appropriate for advanced students of Vergil, graduate students and scholars interested in the 'Kreuzung der Gattungen' in Vergil's works. The glossary of the elegiac concepts is especially helpful and can be used by both advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in the study of elegy. The bibliography offered at the end of the book is up to date and beneficial for scholarly research. * Zara M. Torlone, GNOMON *
Author Information
Sarah L. McCallum is an Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on Greek and Latin language and literature, particularly epic, elegiac, and pastoral poetry. She is especially interested in the complex negotiation between tradition and innovation that characterizes the development of Roman poetry in the first century BCE.
