Aeneid

'Arms and the man I sing of Troy...' So begins one of the greatest works of literature in any language. Written by the Roman poet Virgil more than two thousand years ago, the story of Aeneas' seven-year journey from the ruins of Troy to Italy, where he becomes the founding ancestor of Rome, is a narrative on an epic scale: Aeneas and his companions contend not only with human enemies but with the whim of the gods. His destiny preordained by Jupiter, Aeneas is nevertheless assailed by dangers invoked by the goddess Juno, and by the torments of love, loyalty, and despair. Virgil's supreme achievement is not only to reveal Rome's imperial future for his patron Augustus, but to invest it with both passion and suffering for all those caught up in the fates of others. Frederick Ahl's new translation echoes the Virgilian hexameter in a thrillingly accurate and engaging style. An Introduction by Elaine Fantham, and Ahl's comprehensive notes and invaluable indexed glossary complement the translation.

ISBN 0199231958   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780199231959 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oxford University Press   Weight (grammes) 375 Imprint Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title Oxford World's Classics Publication date 10 Jul 2008   Height (mm) 195 Translator Frederick Ahl   Width (mm) 128 Writer of introduction Fantham, Elaine   Spine width (mm) 25 Library of Congress PA6807   Academic level Undergraduate DEWEY 873.01   Alternative ISBN 9789626347782 DEWEY edition DC22

"Readers of Ahl's well-crafted lines will come face-to-face with the excitement and energy of Virgil's moving original. Fantham's 40-page introduction will enlighten both new readers and old fans; also helpful are the maps of the Roman world, the select bibliography, extensive glossary, index of proper names, and--especially-- Ahl's 100 pages of explanatory notes. Highly recommended." --CHOICE

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