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This new collaborative translation of Virgil's Aeneid, crafted in unrhymed iambic pentameter, offers a vivid, accessible rendering of the Roman epic. Balancing readability with poetic grandeur, it captures the poem's themes of adventure, loss, divine intervention and empire-building. Featu...

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Main Author: Virgil (author. $)
Other Authors: McGill, Scott, 1968- (Translator), Wright, Susannah (Professor) (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Latin.
Published: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton and Company, [2025].
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Aeneas > (Legendary character) > Poetry.
Trojan War > Poetry.
Rome > Poetry.
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Summary:This new collaborative translation of Virgil's Aeneid, crafted in unrhymed iambic pentameter, offers a vivid, accessible rendering of the Roman epic. Balancing readability with poetic grandeur, it captures the poem's themes of adventure, loss, divine intervention and empire-building. Featuring a rich introduction by Emily Wilson, maps, notes and summaries, the edition invites modern readers to experience the full depth and drama of Virgil's masterpiece.
Physical Description:lix, 439 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781324096436
1324096438