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  • Published: 19 June 2003
  • ISBN: 9780140449327
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $26.99
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The Aeneid




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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.

  • Published: 19 June 2003
  • ISBN: 9780140449327
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $26.99
Categories:

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Virgil

Virgil (70–19 BCE) was the preeminent poet of Augustan Rome, whose works redefined the Latin literary tradition. His magnum opus, the Aeneid, established a foundational national myth for Rome, linking its origins to the survivors of Troy. Beyond this epic, his Eclogues and Georgics showcased a mastery of pastoral and didactic verse. Revered for his technical precision and profound exploration of fate and duty, Virgil’s influence endured through the Middle Ages, famously serving as Dante’s guide in the Divine Comedy.

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