The Aeneid
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A new edition of Virgil's epic work is presented in modern language and endeavors to retain the original work's humanity, as well as its influential blend of poetry and verse.
Main title:
The Aeneid / Virgil ; translated by Robert Fagles ; introduction by Bernard Knox.
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Edition:
Deluxe ed.
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 2008.
Collation:
484 p. : 1 map, geneal. table ; 22 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: Viking, 2006.Includes pronouncing glossary (pp. 424 - 484)Bibliography: p. 406-409.Translated from the Latin.
Contents:
Introduction -- Map: The Voyages of Aeneas -- Virgil: The Aeneid -- Book 1. Safe haven after storm -- Book 2. The final hours of Troy -- Book 3. Landfalls, ports of call -- Book 4. The tragic Queen of Carthage -- Book 5. Funeral games for Anchises -- Book 6. The Kingdom of the Dead -- Book 7. Beachhead in Latium, armies gather -- Book 8. The Shield of Aeneas -- Book 9. Enemy at the gates -- Book 10. Captains fight and die -- Book 11. Camilla's finest hour -- Book 12. Two sword decides all -- Notes -- Translator's postscript -- Genealogy: the royal houses of Greece and Troy -- Suggestions for further reading -- Variants from the Oxford classical text -- Notes on the translation -- Pronouncing glossary.
ISBN:
9780143105138
Dewey class:
873.01
Language:
English
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BRN:
271120
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 873.01 VIR | Available |