The Aeneid
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Virgil’s masterpiece and one of the greatest works in all of literature, now in a beautiful clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-SmithVirgil’s Aeneid, inspired by Homer and the inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem that sits at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race. In telling a story of dispossession and defeat, love and war, he portrayed human life in all its nobility and suffering, in its physicality and its mystery.
Additional information
Weight | 0.484 kg |
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Dimensions | 2.8 × 13.8 × 20.4 cm |
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Format | Hardback |
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Pages | 368 |
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Year Published | 2020-11-5 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 0141996331 |
About The Author | Virgil (70 BC – 19 BC) is considered to be Rome's greatest poet and one of the most influential writers of all time. His work, particularly the epic poem The Aeneid, has had lasting impact on the Western canon, inspiring Dante, Milton and James Joyce. |
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