The Aeneid
The Aeneid by Publius Vergilius Maro, published by Penguin in 1985, is a significant work in the realm of classical literature, comprising 442 pages in English. This epic poem recounts the journey of the Trojan hero Aeneas as he navigates the aftermath of Troy’s destruction, guided by divine forces and facing numerous challenges, including his tumultuous relationship with Dido, Queen of Carthage.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as duty, passion, and the trials of human experience within the narrative. The Aeneid not only reflects the historical context of Roman imperialism but also delves into universal human emotions and struggles. This edition offers a comprehensive look at Aeneas’s quest to establish a new home in Italy, where he confronts both the dead and the living as he strives to fulfill his destiny.
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The supreme Roman epic and the greatest poem in Latin, the Aeneid has inspired many of the great European poets including Dante and Milton. The Trojan hero Aeneas, after surviving the sack of Troy, makes his way to the West, urged on by benevolent deities and following a destiny laid down by Jupiter, but harassed and impeded by the goddess Juno. He wins his way to Italy despite many trials, of which the greatest is the tragic outcome of his love affair with Dido, Queen of Carthage. In Italy Aeneas visits the world of the dead, and is forced to wage a fearful war with the indigenous Italian tribes before he can found his city and open the history of Rome. The Aeneid survives as a poem not only of Roman imperialism but also of the whole world of human passion, duty and suffering.
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