Virgil's Aeneid: Part 13 Harvard Classics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432620653)

The V13 Harvard Classics edition of Virgil's Aeneid is a classic work of literature that tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who travels to Italy to found a new city. The epic poem is divided into twelve books and written in dactylic hexameter, a form of ancient Greek and Latin poetry. The V13 edition includes a translation of the Aeneid by John Dryden, an English poet who lived in the 17th century. The translation is considered one of the most important and influential in English literature. The book also includes an introduction by Henry Cabot Lodge, an American politician and historian who lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The introduction provides historical and cultural context for the Aeneid and explains its significance as a work of literature. The V13 Harvard Classics edition of Virgil's Aeneid is a must-read for anyone interested in classical literature and the epic poem genre.1909. Edited by Charles W. Eliot. Contents: Introduction; Dedication of John Dryden; Books 1-12 of the Aeneis; Postscript.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Virgil
ISBN-10: 1432620657
ISBN-13: 9781432620653
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2004
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d