'Arms and the man I sing of Troy...' So begins one of the greatest
works of literature in any language. Written by the Roman poet Virgil
more than two thousand years ago, the story of Aeneas' seven-year
journey from the ruins of Troy to Italy, where he becomes the founding
ancestor of Rome, is a narrative on an epic scale: Aeneas and his
companions contend not only with human enemies but with the whim of
the gods. His destiny preordained by Jupiter, Aeneas is nevertheless
assailed by dangers invoked by the goddess Juno, and by the torments
of love, loyalty, and despair. Virgil's supreme achievement is not
only to reveal Rome's imperial future for his patron Augustus, but to
invest it with both passion and suffering for all those caught up in
the fates of others. Frederick Ahl's new translation echoes the
Virgilian hexameter in a thrillingly accurate and engaging style. An
Introduction by Elaine Fantham, and Ahl's comprehensive notes and
invaluable indexed glossary complement the translation. ABOUT THE
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ISBN
9780191622779
Publisert
2016
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OUP Oxford
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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