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Aeneid

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'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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Authors Frederick Ahl, Elaine Fantham, Vergil, Virgil
Assisted by Elaine Fantham (Introduction), Frederick Ahl (Translation), Frederick (Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow and Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature Ahl (Translation)
Publisher Oxford University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 10.07.2008
 
EAN 9780199231959
ISBN 978-0-19-923195-9
No. of pages 544
Series Oxford World's Classics
Oxford World's Classics
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology

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