Aeneidos: Liber QuintusClarendon Press, 1960 - 219 strán (strany) The fifth book of the Aeneid is outshone in brillance by the books before and after it, but it is indispensable to both. In the structure of the poem it makes possible the progression from the tragic events of Book IV to the mystery and majesty of Book VI ; it interposes a different kind of scenery between the conquest of two mountain summits. Here we see the skill with which Virgil handles his transitions of tone and intensity, for in the course of Book V the tension is gradually released and gradually built up again. We see too the skill with which the intensity is changed without any change in the major themes of the poem as it moves ; the scenery is different but entirely harmonious. A careful reading of Book IV, V, and VI will do much to illuminate how a great epic poet builds up his structure in such a way that his poem will not fall apart, a fate which often overtakes the lesser epics. -- Preface. |
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ablative accept Acestes adjective Aeneas Aeneid alliteration Anchises associated Austin on Aen beginning Book called cited clause closely commentators common Compare contest conveys course dactylic Dares dative described discussion effect elision emphasis ending epithet especially examples final foot fourth given gives Greek haec Henry Hexameter Homer imitation instances Italy kind Latin less Livy Lucr marked Marouzeau meaning metrical movement narrative natural Notice noun occurs Palinurus passage pause perhaps person phrase picture Plautus plural poem poetic poetry poets position possible present prize probably prose quae race rare reference repetition rhythm Roman round says seems sense sentence Servius ships similar sometimes suggests syllable Trojans unusual usage verb Verse Virgil whole word