What you'll learn

What an epic is and what they try to accomplish...

How well Vergil cut this jewel based on Homer's raw materials. 

A few ways of looking at the structure of the Aeneid as well as the structure of particular books.

The best way to handle the most confusing sections like the underworld, the shield, or the enigmatic ending. 

Meet the speaker

Tom Cox

Lead Teacher | grammaticus.co

Tom Cox has taught Latin and Greek for over almost two decades and thoroughly enjoys introducing avid readers to the joys of the Classical languages. He has long enjoyed teaching the epics and, when asked to pick his favorite, goes with the one he is currently reading.  

The Master Epic of the West

Vergil's Aeneid is one of the most influential pieces of literature ever produced in the Western World. Unlike Homer, it was never lost, and its influence reached far beyond poetry and story-telling to the military, political, and personal choices of so many eras of history. 

See Vergil differently...

Prepare to read the Aeneid with your own students...

$19.00

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