(1) College Vergil Commentary  (22 mb, pdf., 1st ed. 26Mar24) $9.95 USD on Amazon

The pdf linked above includes all the selections on the College Board AP (Advanced Placement) syllabus for Vergil’s Aeneid in 63 Lessons in a two-page format:

• Book 1: 1-209, 418-440, 494-578
• Book 2: 40-56, 201-249, 268-297, 559-620
• Book 4: 160-218, 259-361, 659-705
• Book 6: 295-332, 384-425, 450-476, 847-899

Why choose this series over competing AP textbook series? 

1. Free access to the pdf edition: Teachers can present the pdf in-class or virtually to support instruction and upload the pdf to a class website for student access. Students can access the pdf at home and in class.
2. Lessons divided to promote pacing: Teachers can assign daily lessons to promote good pacing. Since each lesson is two pages long, students know precisely where a new assignment begins and ends. The 63 lessons in Vergil and 70 in Caesar allow teachers to complete the syllabus according to CollegeBoard unit and pacing recommendations and still have time for regular testing, breaks, and review before the AP exam.
3. No page flipping: Students have ready access to all non-core vocabulary and grammatical notes for each lesson without turning a page.
4. Translation sheets are arranged by lesson to keep students organized: The text on the downloadable and printable translation sheets is identical in format to the text in each lesson, so students can take notes, stay organized, and never lose their place as their eyes move between the commentary and translation sheets.
5. Thin and portable: Students can fit each volume in the pocket of a binder. (Vergil is a bit thicker.)
6. 7 x 10 inch. size: Students can keep volumes open flat on desk as they work.
7. Inexpensive: College Caesar and College Vergil cost $9.95 each.

(2) Two-page format for College Vergil for online viewing (pdf, 25mb, 01Aug23) This pdf includes two pages from the commentary on each pdf page (8 x 11.5 in.) so that readers may view an entire lesson more easily online. If you wish to print individual pages (7 x 10 in.), please use the original pdf.

(3) Recommend Changes directly on a pdf of College Vergil: (01Aug23) This link opens Adobe Docs and allows anyone to pin and make comments directly on a pdf of the commentary. I receive a notification whenever a comment is made and make revisions promptly.

(4) Student Translation Sheets as pdf (pdf, 14May22) This 63-page pdf includes the Latin text with lined spaced for translation, notes, or scansion practice. Each page corresponds to one of the 63 lessons in the commentary. Readers are encouraged to print these pages back to back and take notes as they read through the commentary.

(5) Student Translation Sheets as docx (.zip containing docx files from Google Drive, 14May22) This .zip file contains the translation pages described above as 63 separate docx files. Teachers can modify these translation sheets and add images, form and vocabulary review, or exercises (e.g. short answer, multiple choice) for student use.

(6) PowerPoint presentations for instructors (31Jan14, .zip, .ppt)  These presentations include six lines of Vergil per slide in black font on a white background. Teachers can project these slides on a whiteboard, for example, and use colored whiteboard markers to annotate the text as they read in class. Sample #1 shows how a teacher can add simple animation (red font appears through a click-prompt) to reinforce grammar explanations offered by student in class, and Sample #2 shows how a teacher can add vocabulary help when encouraging smoother sight-reading.

(7) College Vergil Core Vocabulary Powerpoint (.pptx from Google Drive, 1mb, 03Aug21) This PowerPoint contains all 275 running Core Vocabulary words (5 or more times) on animated slides with six words per slide on average. Slides are organized by lessons and can easy be copied and pasted into other presentations (see #5 above).

(8) Alphabetized and Running Core Vocabulary lists in .docx  (04Aug21, .zip containing two .docx on Google Drive) – These two short .docx files contain all 275 core vocabulary entries in running and alphabetized lists. Instructors and readers can copy and paste these lists, for example, onto Quizlet or similar program–be sure to separate flashcards with the colon (:)!–for ready-made flashcards. Instructors can also copy and paste entries for handouts.