Further Reading
In addition to new sources, below you'll find annotations to the sources that appear in the book's Further Reading lists (at the end of each topic) and in the Explore Further, Stretch & Challenge (S&C), and Modern Scholarship boxes throughout the book.
Anderson, W. (2013), The Art of the Aeneid, Bristol Classical Press.
An accessible commentary which some students would find supportive.
Beard, M., and Crawford (2000), Rome in the Late Republic, Duckworth.
There is much more here than needed for the World of the Hero, but very useful for the student studying historical aspects of the period.
Beard, M. (2016), SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, Profile Books.
A very readable account of Roman history.
Bradley, P. (1990), Ancient Rome, Using Evidence, Hodder.
Excellent summaries and charts which set out clearly the aims and results of wars and political strategies. Very good for a brief but comprehensive assessment of Augustus.
Callen King, C. (2012), Ancient Epic, Wiley-Blackwell.
A general introduction. Accessible. A good addition to a library. Students should be directed to specific chapters.
Camps, W. A. (1989), An Introduction to Virgil’s Aeneid, Oxford University Press.
Not an easy read for all students, but a very solid and useful book. Should certainly be in the library.
Claridge, A. (1989), The Oxford Archaeological Guide to Rome, Oxford University Press.
Essential for anyone visiting Rome, but also useful for the account of Augustus’ building programme and the line–drawings. Particularly important for those combining the Aeneid with the Imperial Image component.
Gildenhard, I. (2012), Aeneid IV, Open Book Publishers.
Written to support A-Level Latin, but excellent thought-provoking stuff on Dido for Classical Civilisation students. Available to read online.
Gransden, K. W. (2004), Virgil, The Aeneid, Cambridge University Press.
A slim and relevant work, which most students should be able to read independently.
Griffin, J. (2013), Virgil, (Ancients in Action series) Bloomsbury.
The half of this book which is dedicated to the Aeneid (entitled The Aeneid and the myth of Rome) works through the poem, giving important insights and useful points for discussion.
Hardie, P. (2008), The Last Trojan Hero: A Cultural History of Virgil’s Aeneid, I.B. Tauris.
The able and culturally aware will find this stimulating reading.
Mackie, C. J. (1988), The Characterisation of Aeneas, Scottish Academic Press.
A teacher might find useful insights on piety, but the book is perhaps not the fully rounded analysis of Aeneas that the title might imply.
Martindale, C. (ed., 1997), The Cambridge Companion to Virgil, Cambridge University Press.
Students need to be directed to specific chapters. This companion is a collection of articles, and is more concerned with modern scholarship than lending a supportive hand to a new student.
Muir, J. V. (1977), in Virgil, Selections from Aeneid IV, Handbook, Cambridge University Press.
This is the teachers' handbook to accompany the Cambridge Latin Texts series. If there are copies of this (or of handbooks to Selections from Aeneid II, ed. Craddock, or Book VI, ed. Haward) lurking in the Classics cupboard, they are worth using.
Wallace-Hadrill, A. (2007), Augustan Rome, Bristol Classical Press.
A well-illustrated introduction to the age of Augustus accessible to students. Students might need reminding that some of the things discussed post-date Virgil.
Williams, R. D. (2013), Aeneas and the Roman Hero, Bloomsbury.
An accessible account of Aeneas which will well underpin the specification requirements for the study of Aeneas.
Williams, R. D. (2013), The Aeneid of Virgil, Bloomsbury.
Although this is based on the C. Day Lewis translation, it is an accessible support for those studying any translation.
Zanker, P. (2002), The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus, University of Michigan Press.
Certainly worth having a copy in the library if your students are studying the Imperial Image component as well as the Aeneid.
Not in print, but available second-hand, and still worth reading are:
Pӧschl, V. (1966), The Art of Vergil: Image and Symbol in the Aeneid, University of Michigan Press.
Assumes a knowledge of the Latin text.
Quinn, K. (1968), Vergil’s Aeneid: ACritical Description, Routledge and Kegan Paul.
Assumes a knowledge of the Latin text.
Williams, G. (1983), Techniques and Ideas in the Aeneid.
Assumes a knowledge of the Latin text.
Omnibus Articles
The link in the Resources section below leads to an Excel document with links to various articles you can read online for free. Topics include the Odyssey, the Iliad, and the Aeneid.
