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The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)

The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)
By Virgil

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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.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #24991 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-03-27
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 368 pages

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About the Author
Virgil (70-19BC) studied rhetoric and philosophy in Rome where he became a court poet. As well as The Aeneid, his Eclogues earned him the reputation as the finest Latin poet. Before his retirement, David West taught Classics at the University of Newcastle.