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The Aeneid

English

By (author): Virgil

Translated by: J. W. Mackail

The Aeneid thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.

Part of the Macmillan Collectors 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.

Virgils 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.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 196g
  • Dimensions: 102 x 156mm
  • Publication Date: 02 Apr 2020
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781529015010

About Virgil

Publius Vergilius Maro or Virgil was born near Mantua in 70 BC and was brought up there although he attended schools in Cremona and Rome. Virgils rural upbringing and his affinity with the countryside are evident in his earliest work The Eclogues a collection of ten pastoral poems. As an adult Virgil lived mostly in Naples although he spent time in Rome and belonged to the circle of influential poets that included Horace. He also had connections to leading men within the senatorial class and to the Emperor Augustus himself. Following The Eclogues Virgil wrote The Georgics a didactic poem and thereafter began his longest and most ambitious work The Aeneid. He died in Brindisi in 19 BC.

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