The Aeneid
Virgil2008
Book
A new edition of Virgil's epic work is presented in modern language and endeavours to retain the original work's humanity, as well as its influential blend of poetry and verse.
Main title:
The Aeneid / Virgil ; translated by Robert Fagles ; introduction by Bernard Knox.
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Edition:
Deluxe edition.
Imprint:
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2008.©2006.
Collation:
484 pages : map, genealogical tables ; 22 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: Viking, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-409)Translated from the Latin.
Contents:
Introduction -- Map: The voyages of Aeneas -- Book 1. Safe haven after storm -- Book 2. The final hours of Troy -- Book 3. Landfalls, ports of call -- Book 4. The tragic queen of Carthage -- Book 5. Funeral games for Anchises -- Book 6. The Kingdom of the Dead -- Book 7. Beachhead in Latium, armies gather -- Book 8. The shield of Aeneas -- Book 9. Enemy at the gates -- Book 10. Captains fight and die -- Book 11. Camilla's finest hour -- Book 12. The sword decides all -- Translator's postscript -- Genealogy: the royal houses of Greece and Troy -- Suggestions for further reading -- Variants from the Oxford classical text -- Notes on the translation -- Pronouncing glossary.
ISBN:
9780143105138 (pbk)9780143105138 (paperback)
Dewey class:
873.01
Language:
EnglishLatin
Subject:
BRN:
644851
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne Library | -Literature | LITER 873.01 VIRG | On loan - Due: 21 Jul 2026 |