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Unique Elements Author Biography The Classical Epic Poem by Virgil, in English The Aeneid by Roman author Virgil is a book of epic poetry, written sometime between 29 and 19 BC. This is an English translation by John Dryden, first published in 1697 in the UK. A masterpiece of Latin literature filled with thrilling history, romance and adventure. Excerpt ‘Arms, and the man I sing, who, forc’d by fate, And haughty Juno’s unrelenting hate, Expell’d and exil’d, left the Trojan shore. Long labours, both by sea and land, he bore, And in the doubtful war, before he won The Latian realm, and built the destin’d town; His banish’d gods restor’d to rites divine, And settled sure succession in his line, From whence the race of Alban fathers come, And the long glories of majestic Rome. O Muse! the causes and the crimes relate; What goddess was provok’d, and whence her hate; For what offence the Queen of Heav’n began To persecute so brave, so just a man; Involv’d his anxious life in endless cares, Expos’d to wants, and hurried into wars! Can heav’nly minds such high resentment show, Or exercise their spite in human woe?’ Synopsis The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem in 12 books, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, telling the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem's books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half tells of the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his Trojan followers are destined to be subsumed. Title Details Original 1697 text Classical epic poem 5.5 x 8.5 in Matte Cover White Paper