Im participating in a book of the month sort of thing on another forum and i nominated the aeneid. The aeneid by virgil robert fagles trans read by simon. Featuring an illuminating introduction to virgils world by esteemed scholar bernard knox, this volume lends a vibrant new voice to one of the seminal literary achievements of the ancient world. Fagless translations of the iliad and the odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands. Now, his stunning modern verse translation of virgils aeneid is poised to do the same. An emeritus professor of comparative literature at princeton, he has already translated, with great success. The aeneid audiobook by virgil, read by simon callow. Here is the muchanticipated new translation of virgils epic poem from the award winning translator robert fagles. Translations by sarah ruden and robert fagles arent far behind. The aeneid is a sweeping epic of arms and heroism and a searching portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and the force of his own destiny. I have the most recent one, by robert fagles, on audio.
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Virgil robert fagles this book tells the story of an epic voyage in which aeneas crosses stormy seas, becomes entangled in a tragic love affair with dido of carthage. Publius vergilius maro or virgil was born near mantua in 70 bc and was brought up there, although he attended schools in cremona and rome. With this stunning modern verse translation, fagles introduces virgils aeneid. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all. The aeneid penguin classics deluxe edition by virgil. This beautifully produced edition of the aeneid will be eagerly sought by readers desiring to complete their fagles collectionand the attention it. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The aeneid audio book by vergilius maro, publius, 70 b.
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Robert fagles s awardwinning translations of homers twin works the iliad and the odyssey have sold more than a million copies and become classics in their own right. The aeneid is a latin epic poem, written by virgil between 29 and 19 bc, that tells the. Robert fagles, the poems newest translator, comes to the fray well. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, fagles has reintroduced virgils aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of western civilization. The aeneid is a latin epic written by virgil in the 1st century bc that tells the legendary story of aeneas, a trojan who traveled to italy, where he became the ancestor of the romans. Now, the muchanticipated new translation of virgils epic poem from the awardwinning translator reintroduces the aeneid. Robert fagles, the poems newest translator, comes to the fray well armed. An unsparing portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and fate, the aeneid redefines passion, nobility, and courage for our times.
Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity. Virgils rural upbringing and his affinity with the. The essential aeneid by virgil, stanley lombardo books. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and. A sweeping story of arms and heroism, the aeneid follows the adventures of aeneas, who flees the.
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