It would, of course, be folly of the highest order to give a critique of the Aeneid itself; by the number of years through which it has survived alone, it is justified. It is an unquestionable literary achievement, indeed, a monument of Western Civilization. This edition is a superb one for the student of Latin, although the light hearted should beware: As one might expect from the Oxford Classical Texts, even the introduction is in Latin. Annotations abound, but they concern themselves with matters of manuscript conflicts. The text itself appears to be flawless and is very readable. Moreover, for 21 dolloars this edition is an absolute bargain. I have never seen a complete Virgil for such an astounding price. (The Loeb edition is close, but one must purchase several volumes to equal the contents of this single volume, and the Loeb forces a distracting English translation upon the reader.) In short, this small, attractive book is the ideal Vergil for students on any budget.