The Aeneid

Virgil,

£16.99

Describing the legendary origin of the Roman nation, this poem tells the tale of the Trojan prince Aeneas, who escaped with some followers after the fall of Troy and sailed to Italy. Here they settled and laid the foundations of the Roman empire.

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Publish Date: 05/11/2020
ISBN: 9780141996332 Category: Tags: ,

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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-Smith

Virgil’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.

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Weight 484 g
Dimensions 204 × 138 × 28 mm
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Cover

Hardback

Pages

368

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

873.01 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K