The Aeneid
Author:
Virgil
Narrator:
Frederick Davidson
Translated into English prose by W. F. Jackson Knight This enduring masterpiece tells of the epic quest of Aenas, who flees the ashes of Troy to found a new civilization: Rome. A unique hero, Aenas struggles and fights not for personal gain but for a civilization that will exist in the far future. Caught between passion and fate, his vision would change the course of the Western world. Virgil, Rome's greatest poet, turned a mythical legend into a national epic that would survive Rome's collapse to become the most influential book Rome contributed to Western culture.
Product Details ⌃
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ISBN:
9781433268823
SKU#:
10148
Publisher:
Blackstone Audio
Genre:
Classic Literature
Duration:
14:00:09
Release Date:
Dec. 15, 2008
Language:
English
