AeneidCourier Corporation, 1995 - 250 من الصفحات Considered the greatest Roman poet, Vergil spent over a decade working on this monumental epic poem, which has been a source of literary inspiration and poetic grandeur for more than 2,000 years. Its twelve books tell the heroic story of Aeneas, a Trojan who escaped the burning ruins of Troy to found a new city in the west. This city, Lavinium, was the parent city of Rome. Drawn by divine destiny after the fall of Troy, Aeneas sailed westward toward the land of the Tiber. After many adventures, he and his men were shipwrecked on the shores of Carthage, where Aeneas and Queen Dido fell in love. Reminded of his duty, however, Aeneas sailed on. After visiting his father in the underworld, Aeneas saw the future of the Roman people and their exploits in peace and war. Eventually he arrived in Italy, where he and his men struggled valiantly to secure a foothold for the founding of Rome. Vast in scope, crowded with exciting adventure and heroic deeds, the "Aeneid" was Vergil's imagined account of Roman beginnings and a tribute to the history, character, and achievements of the Roman people. On the other hand, its depth, vision and empathy with human suffering make the poem relevant to the general human condition. Now this enduring multileveled masterpiece is available in this republication of a standard unabridged translation, the most inexpensive complete version available. Unabridged Dover (1995) republication of "The Aeneid of Virgil, " an English verse translation by Charles J. Billson, published by Edward Arnold, London, 1906. |
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
Aeneas arms battle bear blood bore breast bring called charge cloud cries Dardan dark dead death deep doom doors earth eyes face fair fall fame Fate father fear fell field fire flame flying gates gave gifts give Gods gold Greeks hand hath head heart Heaven hold hope horse Italy keep King land Latin lead leave light live looks Lord mighty mother night o'er once pain Pallas passed peace pray Prince Queen race rest rise rock roll rose round sail saved seek sent shaft shield ships shore shrine side sire sons soul spake spear spread stand stars steeds steel stood storm stream sword tears thee thine thou towers town Trojans Troy turned Turnus voice walls waves wide wild wind wings woods wound