Barry B. Powell (Contributor)

The Aeneid

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ISBN 13:: 9780190204952
author:: Barry B. Powell (Contributor)
format:: Paperback
publisher:: OUP USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 3 x 15.5 cm
Genre:: Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, By Period
Condition:: New
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The Aeneid by Barry B. Powell is a free-verse translation of Virgil's epic poem, presented in a modern idiom. The translation is accompanied by on-page notes that explain obscure literary and historical references, while a rich visual program provides a historical context to the text, spanning over 2,000 years. The poem's historical plot is woven throughout its narrative, tracing the journey of Aeneas from the distant past of Troy to the "now" of Augustus' Rome, where Vergil was writing the poem between 30 and 19 BC. This transition of time and culture is reflected in the poem's own journey, as Aeneas moves from being a Trojan to being a kind of Roman in embryo, and the people of Italy become the inheritors of Greek culture. A unique blend of literary and historical insight, The Aeneid offers a fresh perspective on one of the most enduring works of Western literature.

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