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Penguin Classics #51: The Aeneidby Virgil
Synopses & ReviewsDescription:"Select bibliography": p. [362]. About the AuthorVirgil, born in 70 B.C., is best remembered for his masterpiece, The Aeneid. He earned great favor by portraying Augustus as a descendant of the half-god, half-man Aeneas. Although Virgil swore on his deathbed that The Aeneid was incomplete and unworthy, it has been considered one of the greatest works of Western literature for more than two thousand years. Table of ContentsThe Aeneid Acknowledgements Introduction The Aeneid One: The Trojans reach Carthage Two: Aeneas' NarrationThe Sack of Troy Three: Aeneas' Narration continued—His Travels Four: The Tragedy of Dido Five: The Funeral Games Six: The Visit to the Underworld Seven: War in Latium Eight: The Site of the Future Rome Nine: Siege of the Trojan Camp Ten: The Relief and Pitched Battle Eleven: Councils of War: Pitched Battle Again Twelve: Decision: the Death of Turnus List of Variations from the Oxford Text Glossary of Names Select Bibliography Maps Genealogical Table of the Royal House of Troy and Greece What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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