The Aeneid (Collins Classics) - Softcover

Virgil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007934394 ISBN 13: 9780007934393

Publisher: William Collins, 2013

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-09-12 Pages: 464 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved. essential classics.Written between 29 and 19 BC. The Aeneid tells the legendary tale of Aeneas. a Trojan who travelled to Italy. where he became the heroic ancestor of the Romans. This epic poem tells the story of Aeneas 'nomadic travels from Troy to Italy. followed by the Trojans' victorious war against the Latins. Following on from his appearance in The Iliad. Aeneas' disconnected wanderings and vague association with the founding of Rome were compiled by Virgil into a compelling. epic and fantastical national foundation myth.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

Written between 29 and 19 B.C., The Aeneid tells the legendary tale of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the heroic ancestor of the Romans. This epic poem tells the story of Aeneas’ nomadic travels from Troy to Italy, followed by the Trojans’ victorious war against the Latins. Following on from his appearance in The Iliad, Aeneas’ disconnected wanderings and vague association with the founding of Rome were compiled by Virgil into a compelling, epic and fantastical national foundation myth.

About the Author:

Virgil (70-19 BC) studied rhetoric and philosophy in Rome, where he became a court poet. As well as The Aeneid, his Eclogues earned him the reputation as the finest Latin poet.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Collins
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0007934394
• ISBN 13: 9780007934393
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464