Virgil
The Aeneid
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226817286
- author:
- Virgil
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 3 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Aeneid, a masterpiece of Latin poetry, is brought to life in this complete translation by renowned poet and translator David Ferry. With his signature genius, Ferry renders Virgil's formal, metrical lines into an English that feels both familiar and authentic.
Ferry's translation captures the essence of the original poem, conveying its themes of love, loss, devotion, and death with a lively, dramatic flair. The paperback edition includes a new introduction by Richard F. Thomas, as well as a comprehensive glossary of names to aid readers in navigating Virgil's world.
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