by Virgil

The Aeneid
For everything you ever wanted to know about the Aeneid, visit this comprehensive site. Be sure to click on The Style of the Aeneid for a discussion of the epic’s structure and style. Then scroll down the page and click on Critical Views of the Aeneid and Virgil Bibliography for literary criticism of the work. Now try your hand at literary criticism by writing a review of the selection in your textbook.

Virgil: Traditions and Interpretations
As the biography at this site explains, Virgil, prior to his death, had left instructions to destroy his unfinished work, the Aeneid. What do you think should be done about writers who express the wish to leave unfinished works unpublished? Should their wishes be ignored or respected? Write an argument stating your case, then present your view to your classmates and engage them in a group discussion on the subject.