{"product_id":"the-aeneid-paperback-2","title":"The Aeneid - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirgil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid West\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDavid West\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I sing of arms and of the man\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a century of civil strife in Rome and Italy, Virgil wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e to honour the emperor Augustus by praising Aeneas - Augustus' legendary ancestor. As a patriotic epic imitating Homer, \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e also provided Rome with a literature equal to the Greek. It tells of Aeneas, survivor of the sack of Troy, and of his seven year journey - to Carthage, falling tragically in love with Queen Dido; then to the underworld, in the company of the Sibyl of Cumae; and finally to Italy, where he founded Rome. It is a story of defeat and exile, of love and war, hailed by Tennyson as 'the stateliest measure ever moulded by the lips of man'.\u003cp\u003eDavid West's acclaimed prose translation is accompanied by his revised introduction and individual prefaces to the twelve books of \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirgil\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 70 B.C., is best remembered for his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e. He earned great favor by portraying Augustus as a descendant of the half-god, half-man Aeneas. Although Virgil swore on his deathbed that \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e was incomplete and unworthy, it has been considered one of the greatest works of Western literature for more than two thousand years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid West\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2013) was a leading classical scholar and a professor at Newcastle University. \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e stated that his translation of the Aeneid is remarkably true to the Latin, and has brought Virgil's epic to life for a generation of modern English readers. A leading figure in the resurence of interest in the ancient world, he was President of the Classical Association in 1995, and a Vice-President of the Association for Latin Teaching.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753866625312,"sku":"9780140449327","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6523d127d135540d83dc85eec63f6f8a.webp?v=1780028577","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-aeneid-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}