The Aeneid

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Aeneas the True – son of Venus and of a mortal father – escapes from Troy after it is sacked by the conquering Greeks. He undergoes many trials and adventures on a long sea journey, from a doomed love affair in Carthage with the tragic Queen Dido to a sojourn in the underworld. All the way, the hero is tormented by the meddling of the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods and a bitter enemy of Troy, but his mother and other gods protect Aeneas from despair and remind him of his ultimate destiny – to found the great city of Rome. Reflecting the Roman peoples’ great interest in the ‘myth’ of their origins, Virgil (70-19 BC) made the story of Aeneas glow with a new light in his majestic epic.

Additional information

Weight 0.276 kg
Dimensions 2.2 × 13 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

368

Publisher

Year Published

2006-3-30

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0140440518

About The Author

Virgil (70-19BC) 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.

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