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Dryden's Aeneid A Selection with Commentary
by Virgil
The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius – for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.
Literary CriticismAncient & ClassicalPoetry
RELEASED1986
PUBLISHERBristol Classical Press
LENGTH248
LANGUAGEEN
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Vergilius was a classical Roman poet, best known for three major works—the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the Aeneid—although several minor poems are also attributed to him. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil
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Dryden's Aeneid A Selection with Commentary
by Virgil
The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius – for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.
Literary CriticismAncient & ClassicalPoetry
RELEASED1986
PUBLISHERBristol Classical Press
LENGTH248
LANGUAGEEN
Vergilius was a classical Roman poet, best known for three major works—the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the Aeneid—although several minor poems are also attributed to him. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil
