Word Order and Expressiveness in the Aeneid

Description:

This full-length book on Virgil’s style aims to clarify an important aspect of poetry; namely, the relationship between word order and expressiveness. Through offering a detailed analysis of selected passages of the Aeneid and other hexametric poetry that clearly shows a stylistically motivated use of the various figures, the author provides an effective tool for evaluating and fully appreciating the expressiveness of the word order.

subjects: Virgil,  Italian literature, history and criticism,  Latin language,  Word order,  Latin (langue),  Ordre des mots,  Aeneis (Virgil)