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1) The Aeneid
Author
Language
English
Description
"A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil's Aeneid restores the epic's spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone narratives of the west. For two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas' dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his descent into the underworld, and the bloody story behind the establishment of Rome has electrified audiences around the world. In Vergil's telling, Aeneas' heroic journey...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Aeneid of Virgil (19 BC) is an epic poem by Roman poet Virgil. Virgil's legendary epic is the story of the hero Aeneas, a castaway from Troy whose adventures across the Mediterranean led him to Italy, where he discovered what would later become the city of Rome. Presented here in an accessible prose translation, The Aeneid of Virgil is a treasure of classical literature and a story of romance, war, and adventure to rival the best of Homer. Fleeing...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First bilingual edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 97 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A melancholy masterpiece from one of the greatest poets of the century. In a momentous publication, Seamus Heaney's translation of Book VI of the Aeneid, Virgil's epic poem composed sometime between 29 and 19 BC, follows the hero, Aeneas, on his descent into the underworld. In Stepping Stones, a book of interviews conducted by Dennis O'Driscoll, Heaney acknowledged the significance of the poem to his writing, noting that "there's one Virgilian journey...
Author
Series
Scribner library volume SL6
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
1951
Physical Desc
xiii, 381 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Virgil's epic poem in verse translation describing the fall of Troy.
Author
Series
Macmillan classics volume 9
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
1962
Physical Desc
172 p. illus. 24 cm.
Language
English
10) Dido and Aeneas
Author
Series
Publisher
Philips
Pub. Date
p1986
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (ca. 59 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
12) Dido & Aeneas
Author
Publisher
Erato
Pub. Date
p1995
Physical Desc
1 sound disc : digital ; 12 cm.
Language
Français
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