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Virgil, born in 70 BC, is best remembered for his masterpiece, The Aeneid.
Robert Fagles has been awarded the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His acclaimed verse translations include Sophocles' Three Theban Plays, Aeschylus' Oresteia, Homer's Iliad and Homer's Odyssey.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Aeneid is a journey of Aeneas, a survivor of the siege of Troy. The themes within this classic work include piety, respect, destiny, war and peace. The city of Rome and its empire, its formation, and its history is a central character among others - including Dido, Venus, Juno the queen of heaven, Helen of Sparta , Jupiter and a host of other gods. This epic tale takes the hero through battles on the field and in the mind to the underworld and back and finally arriving at his destiny in Rome. The legendary origin of the Roman nation which tells the story of the Trojan Prince Aeneas who escaped with some of his men after Troy fell and sailed to Italy under the protection of the goddess Venus. Here they settled and laid the foundations of Roman power. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781857150858
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Book Description Condition: New. 1992. Hardcover. The legendary origin of the Roman nation which tells the story of the Trojan Prince Aeneas who escaped with some of his men after Troy fell and sailed to Italy under the protection of the goddess Venus. Here they settled and laid the foundations of Roman power. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781857150858
Book Description Condition: New. 1992. Hardcover. The legendary origin of the Roman nation which tells the story of the Trojan Prince Aeneas who escaped with some of his men after Troy fell and sailed to Italy under the protection of the goddess Venus. Here they settled and laid the foundations of Roman power. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781857150858
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