The Aeneid by Virgil
Virgil's The Aeneid is an epic-style poem originally written in Latin. The Aeneid was written between 29 BC and 19 BC by subject of the Roman Republic, Virgil. This story follows the legendary tale of the brave Trojan warrior, Aeneas who became an ancestor of all of Rome when he founded a great city from the Ashes of Troy. Written in dactylic hexameter, the same style as famous Greek works the Iliad and the Odyssey, this novel explores the famous Greek theme of the heroic return, transcendent in its era. How will Aeneas fare the storms of a treacherous sea and how does one man found one of the greatest cities ever built? Follow Aeneas on his adventures on the Mediterranean, on his way to riches and infamy.Slavitt has written more than fifty volumes as a poet, writer, critic, and journalist. His translations include Ovid's Metamorphoses, Avianus' Fables, Virgil's Eclogues and Georgics, and Seneca's Tragedies, Vols. 1 and 2 are all accessible through Johns Hopkins University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781989201992 |
| ISBN 10 | 1989201997 |
| Title | The Aeneid |
| Author | Virgil |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | East India Publishing Company |
| Year published | 2020-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 210 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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