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AENEID
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| By: |
Virgil, Stanley Lombardo (Trans), W. R. Johnson |
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Paperback |
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£15.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0872207315 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780872207318 |
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| Publisher: |
HACKETT PUBLISHING CO, INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2004 |
| Pages: |
432 |
| Description: |
A classicist best known for his translations of Homer, Sappho, Hesiod, and Callimachus returns to Roman poetry, offering a resonant new Aeneid. |
| Synopsis: |
Long a master of the crafts of Homeric translation and of rhapsodic performance, Stanley Lombardo now turns to the quintessential epic of Roman antiquity, a work with deep roots in the Homeric tradition. With characteristic virtuosity, he delivers a rendering of the Aeneid as compelling as his groundbreaking translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey , yet one that--like the Aeneid itself--conveys a unique epic sensibility and a haunting artistry all its own. W. R. Johnson's Introduction makes an ideal companion to the translation, offering brilliant insight into the legend of Aeneas; the contrasting roles of the gods, fate, and fortune in Homeric versus Virgilian epic; the character of Aeneas as both wanderer and warrior; Aeneas' relationship to both his enemy Turnus and his lover Dido; the theme of doomed youths in the epic; and Virgil's relationship to the brutal history of Rome that he memorializes in his poem. A map, a Glossary of Names, a Translator's Preface, and Suggestions for Further Reading are also included. |
| Publication: |
US |
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
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