A modern-verse translation of Virgil's epic poem in which Aeneas, the future founder of Rome, sets out from the ruins of Troy on a treacherous journey toward a new home. Includes an introduction.
An account of the historical setting and significance of Virgil's epic poem and discusses celebrated episodes, its status, and influence on later artists.
A modern translation of Virgil's classic epic poem, "The Aeneid," in which Aeneas, the future founder of Rome, embarks from the ruins of Troy on a treacherous journey toward a new home.
Presents a prose translation of Virgil's epic poem in which the Trojan hero Aeneas wanders over land and sea after the destruction of his beloved Troy, eventually fulfilling the prophecy that he would lead his people to a new land and found an empire.
