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The Aeneid - The Epic Journey of Aeneas and the Founding Legend of Rome
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781934451502
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Published: Mar 27 2007
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Driven from the ruins of Troy and burdened with the destiny of a future nation, Aeneas must cross hostile seas, survive war, and sacrifice personal happiness to fulfill the will of the gods. Virgil's The Aeneid is both a sweeping adventure and a profound meditation on duty, loss, leadership, and the human cost of empire.
After escaping the destruction of Troy, Aeneas leads a band of survivors in search of a homeland promised to them in Italy. Their journey carries them through storms, prophecies, divine rivalries, and the tragic court of Queen Dido at Carthage. Aeneas later descends into the underworld, where he receives a vision of Rome's future greatness and learns more fully the burden of the mission placed upon him.
When the Trojans finally reach Italy, diplomacy gives way to brutal warfare as Aeneas confronts the warrior Turnus and the forces determined to prevent the fulfillment of his destiny. Combining mythology, romance, political history, and battlefield action, The Aeneid stands among the foundational works of Western literature and remains one of the most influential epics ever composed.
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