The Aeneid, (Paperback)
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| Management number | 238724813 | Release Date | 2026/07/11 | List Price | US$12.00 | Model Number | 238724813 | ||
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<p><strong>The Aeneid</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Virgil</strong>'s epic poem begins with Aeneas fleeing the ruins of Troy with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius, with a plan to make a home in Italy. Because of a prophecy foretelling that the descendants of Aeneas will one day destroy Carthage, <strong>Juno</strong>'s favorite city, <strong>Juno</strong> orders the god of the winds to unleash a terrible storm. The ships are thrown off course and arrive at an African port. <strong>As Aeneas</strong> makes his way towards his new home he encounters Dido, Carthage's queen, and falls deeply in love.<strong>Although Charles</strong> W. Elliot stated that "the modern appreciation of the Iliad and the Odyssey has tended to carry with it a depreciation of the Aeneid," this epic poem continues to inspire artists, writers, and musicians centuries after its first telling. <strong>John Dryden</strong>'s translation captures the musicality of the original Latin verses while avoiding the stumbling of an English translation forced into dactylic hexameter.</p>
- The Aeneid, (Paperback)
- Author: Les Prairies Numeriques
- ISBN: 9791043136658
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2026-02-27
- Page Count: 462
| Book format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | February, 2026 |
| Pages | 462 |
| Subgenre | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Les Prairies Numeriques |
| Translator | John Dryden |
| Translated from | Latin |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Aeneas, Anchises, Ascanius, Juno, Dido |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 1.03 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.35 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Literary Collections |
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