The Aeneid (Virgil)

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The Aeneid is a sweeping sweeping of arms and heroism and a searching portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and the force of his own destiny. Here, Fagles brings to life the timeless journey of Aeneas as he flees the ashes of Troy to found Roman society and change forever the course of the Western world. Fagles’ translation retains all of the gravitas and humanity of the original as well as its forceful blend of poetry and myth.   PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.    ©2006 Robert Fagles (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. All rights reserved. Here is the much-anticipated new translation of Virgil’s epic poem from the award-winning translator Robert Fagles.   The publication of a new translation by Fagles is a literary event. His translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. Now, with this striking modern verse translation, Fagles has reintroduced Virgil’s Aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of Western civilization.

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