{"product_id":"the-aeneid-hardcover-3","title":"The Aeneid - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirgil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e - thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure - has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by J. W. Mackail and has an afterword by Coco Stevenson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVirgil's epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius - for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublius Vergilius Maro - or Virgil - was born near Mantua in 70 BC and was brought up there, although he attended schools in Cremona and Rome. Virgil's rural upbringing and his affinity with the countryside are evident in his earliest work, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEclogues\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of ten pastoral poems. As an adult Virgil lived mostly in Naples, although he spent time in Rome and belonged to the circle of influential poets that included Horace. He also had connections to leading men within the senatorial class and to the Emperor Augustus himself. Following \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEclogues\u003c\/i\u003e, Virgil wrote \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/i\u003e, a didactic poem, and thereafter began his longest and most ambitious work, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in Brindisi in 19 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6 x 3.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771771617568,"sku":"9781529015010","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/912445a797283b5bb81dde8a1eecee34.webp?v=1780392955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-aeneid-hardcover-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}