The Aeneid Of Virgil
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Some moisture damage
Few works in the Western canon rival the grandeur and sweep of The Aeneid of Virgil, an epic poem that chronicles the legendary journey of Aeneas, a Trojan hero destined to found the city that would one day become Rome. Written by the Roman poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BCE, the narrative carries Aeneas through storm-ravaged seas, the haunting underworld, and fierce Italian wars, all under the watchful, often conflicting eyes of the gods. This edition presents the celebrated translation by C. Day Lewis — himself a Poet Laureate — whose verse renders Virgil's Latin with both lyrical grace and dramatic urgency, complemented by an introduction and appreciation by John Pollard and original illustrations by David Whitfield. Beyond its thrilling surface of battles and divine intervention, The Aeneid argues profoundly for the weight of duty, fate, and sacrifice as the foundations of civilisation — themes that have resonated through two millennia of literature and statecraft. Virgil's work stands as a cornerstone of the Western literary tradition, directly influencing Dante, Milton, and countless others who followed in his monumental shadow. C. Day Lewis's translation strips away archaic stiffness, restoring to modern readers the poem's original fire and sorrow — leaving one to wonder whether Aeneas's obedience to fate was an act of heroism or the ultimate human tragedy.
Author: Virgil
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Some moisture damage
Few works in the Western canon rival the grandeur and sweep of The Aeneid of Virgil, an epic poem that chronicles the legendary journey of Aeneas, a Trojan hero destined to found the city that would one day become Rome. Written by the Roman poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BCE, the narrative carries Aeneas through storm-ravaged seas, the haunting underworld, and fierce Italian wars, all under the watchful, often conflicting eyes of the gods. This edition presents the celebrated translation by C. Day Lewis — himself a Poet Laureate — whose verse renders Virgil's Latin with both lyrical grace and dramatic urgency, complemented by an introduction and appreciation by John Pollard and original illustrations by David Whitfield. Beyond its thrilling surface of battles and divine intervention, The Aeneid argues profoundly for the weight of duty, fate, and sacrifice as the foundations of civilisation — themes that have resonated through two millennia of literature and statecraft. Virgil's work stands as a cornerstone of the Western literary tradition, directly influencing Dante, Milton, and countless others who followed in his monumental shadow. C. Day Lewis's translation strips away archaic stiffness, restoring to modern readers the poem's original fire and sorrow — leaving one to wonder whether Aeneas's obedience to fate was an act of heroism or the ultimate human tragedy.