Bibliograph

The Aeneid, Vergil ; translated by Shadi Bartsch

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The Aeneid, Vergil ; translated by Shadi Bartsch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-326)

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Aeneid

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1198448688

Responsibility statement

Vergil ; translated by Shadi Bartsch

Summary

"A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil's Aeneid restores the epic's spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone narratives of the west. For two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas' dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his descent into the underworld, and the bloody story behind the establishment of Rome has electrified audiences around the world. In Vergil's telling, Aeneas' heroic journey not only gave Romans and Italians a thrilling origin story, it established many of the fundamental themes that shape human existence--the role of duty and self-sacrifice, the place of love and passion in human life, the relationship between art and violence, the tension between immigrant and indigenous people, and the way new foundations are so often built upon the wreckage of those who came before .." --Inside jacket

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