The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Virgil)
Series on the enduring influence on European literature and culture of the Roman poet Virgil
The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Virgil) - Episode 1
Professor Maria Wyke of the Department of Greek and Latin at University College, London discusses how Virgil's work was received in his own time and how quickly it made an impact.
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The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Virgil) - Episode 2
Seamus Heaney reflects on the influence Virgil has had on Heaney's own poetry and on the Western literary tradition, in a talk illustrated with translations of Virgil's work.
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The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Virgil) - Episode 3
Professor Charles Martindale of Bristol University traces the way in which Virgil's work has been received through the centuries and asks why he should still be read today.
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The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Virgil) - Episode 4
Prof Philip Hardie of Cambridge University considers the themes of exile and utopia that run through Virgil's major works.
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