
The Aeneid
Virgil(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-14-199422-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in telling a story of dispossession and defeat, love and war, he portrayed human life in all its nobility and suffering.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 132 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-14-199422-2 (9780141994222)
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Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC) is considered to be Rome's greatest poet and one of the most influential writers of all time. His work, particularly the epic poem The Aeneid, has had lasting impact on the Western canon, inspiring Dante, Milton and James Joyce.