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The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians. Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius – for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.

Long a master of the crafts of Homeric translation and of rhapsodic performance, Stanley Lombardo now turns to the quintessential epic of Roman antiquity, a work with deep roots in the Homeric tradition. With characteristic virtuosity, he delivers a rendering of the Aeneid as compelling as his groundbreaking translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey, yet one that--like the Aeneid itself--conveys a unique epic sensibility and a haunting artistry all its own. W. R. Johnson's Introduction makes an ideal companion to the translation, offering brilliant insight into the legend of Aeneas; the contrasting roles of the gods, fate, and fortune in Homeric versus Virgilian epic; the character of Aeneas as both wanderer and warrior; Aeneas' relationship to both his enemy Turnus and his lover Dido; the theme of doomed youths in the epic; and Virgil's relationship to the brutal history of Rome that he memorializes in his poem. A map, a Glossary of Names, a Translator's Preface, and Suggestions for Further Reading are also included.

The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius – for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.

Com NCX. A «Eneida» conta a saga de Eneias, um troiano que é salvo dos gregos em Troia, viaja errante pelo Mediterrâneo até chegar à região que atualmente é a Itália. Seu destino era ser o ancestral de todos os romanos.

Virgilio es uno de los poetas latinos de mayor influencia en la literatura occidental. La gran fama de la que gozó en su época dio origen a un sinfín de leyendas en torno a su figura. La Eneida, una de sus obras más representativas, es una gran epopeya nacional, escrita por encargo del emperador Augusto, en la que se atribuye un origen mítico al Imperio que él encabezaba; para ello abrevó de los poemas de Hornero, La Ilíada y La Odisea. Geórgicas, la segunda en importancia, es un poema de carácter didáctico en el que se ilustra la vida rural y se glosan las diversas labores relacionadas con el campo y la agricultura. Bucólicas es su primer gran obra, en ella también, a través de la poesía pastoril, crea una mitología política nueva, donde los protagonistas cantan grandezas de la Roma antigua. En estas dos obras, más que en la primera, que es de carácter histórico, queda expuesta su intención de poner en contacto a los dioses con los hombres, así como su apreciación de la naturaleza.

This outstanding edition introduces intermediate and advanced Latin students to Vergil's Aeneid. The text's readings (including all those on the Advanced Placement* Latin Literature syllabus and the International Baccalaureate Latin syllabus) are comprised of selections from Books One, Four, Six, Ten, and Twelve, as well as Book Two in its entirety.

'But I, while vineyards ring with the cicadas' scream, Retrace your steps, alone, beneath the burning sun.' Virgil's lyrical, wistful and often witty pastoral poems. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Publius Vergilius Maro (70-19 BCE). Virgil's other works available in Penguin Classics are The Aeneid, The Eclogues and The Georgics.

La Eneida (en latín, Aeneis) es una epopeya latina escrita por Virgilio en el siglo I a. C. La obra fue escrita por encargo del emperador Augusto con el fin de glorificar el imperio atribuyéndole un origen mítico. Con este fin, Virgilio elabora una reescritura, más que una continuación, de los poemas homéricos tomando como punto de partida la guerra de Troya y la destrucción de esa ciudad, y colocando la fundación de Roma como un acontecimiento ocurrido a la manera de los mitos griegos. Virgilio trabajó en esta obra desde el año 29 a. C. hasta el fin de sus días (19 a. C.) Se suele decir que Virgilio, en su lecho de muerte, encargó quemar la Eneida, fuera porque desease desvincularse de la propaganda política de Augusto o fuera porque no considerase que la obra hubiera alcanzado la perfección buscada por él como poeta.1

The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by J. W. Mackail and has an afterword by Coco Stevenson. Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius – for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.