The Aeneid
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9780140440515 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Virgil |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.276 |
| Publishing Date | 30/03/2006 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €14.06 |
| Tax | €0.84 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €14.90 |
| Availability | 17 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Aeneas the True - son of Venus and of a mortal father - escapes from Troy after it is sacked by the conquering Greeks. He undergoes many trials and adventures on a long sea journey, from a doomed love affair in Carthage with the tragic Queen Dido to a sojourn in the underworld. All the way, the hero is tormented by the meddling of the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods and a bitter enemy of Troy, but his mother and other gods protect Aeneas from despair and remind him of his ultimate destiny - to found the great city of Rome. Reflecting the Roman peoples'' great interest in the ''myth'' of their origins, Virgil (70-19 BC) made the story of Aeneas glow with a new light in his majestic epic.