The Aeneid
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Translated from the Latin.
Poem.
Includes discussion questions.
This is a substantial revision of Sarah Ruden's celebrated 2008 translation of Vergil's Aeneid, which was acclaimed by Garry Wills as "the first translation since Dryden's that can be read as a great English poem in itself." Ruden's line-for-line translation in iambic pentameter is an astonishing feat, unique among modern translations. Her revisions to the translation render the poetry more spare and muscular than her previous version and capture even more closely the essence of Vergil's poem, which pits national destiny against the fates of individuals, and which resonates deeply in our own time.00This distinguished translation, now equipped with introduction, notes, and glossary by leading Vergil scholar Susanna Braund, allows modern readers to experience for themselves the timeless power of Vergil's masterpiece.
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PUBLISHED
London : Yale University Press, [2021]
Year Published: 2021
Description: xxx, 362 pages ; 22 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780300240108
0300240104
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Ruden, Sarah,
Braund, Susanna Morton,
Hilliard, Emma,
SUBJECTS
Aeneas -- (Legendary character) -- Poetry.
Epic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English.
Legends -- Rome -- Poetry.
Legends.
Epic poetry.