The Essential Aeneid

The Essential Aeneid

by Virgil

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Stanley Lombardo's deft abridgment of his 2005 translation of the Aeneid preserves the arc and weight of Virgil's epic by presenting major books in their entirety and abridged books in extended passages seamlessly fitted together with narrative bridges. W.R. Johnson's Introduction, a shortened version of his masterly Introduction to that translation, will be welcomed by both beginning and seasoned students of the Aeneid, and by students of Roman history, classical mythology, and Western civiliz…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Essential Aeneid.

Summary

Stanley Lombardo's deft abridgment of his 2005 translation of the Aeneid preserves the arc and weight of Virgil's epic by presenting major books in their entirety and abridged books in extended passages seamlessly fitted together with narrative bridges. W.R. Johnson's Introduction, a shortened version of his masterly Introduction to that translation, will be welcomed by both beginning and seasoned students of the Aeneid, and by students of Roman history, classical mythology, and Western civilization.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2006.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Hackett Pub. Co
  • Place of Publication:Indianapolis
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2006.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781603841122, 1603841121
  • oclc:ocn437107565
  • LC Classification:PA6807.A5L583 2006
  • Dewey Decimal:873.01

Table of Contents

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Note on the Latin Text; Introduction; Book One; Book Two; Book Four; Book Six; Book Seven; Book Eight; Book Nine; Book Ten; Book Eleven; Book Twelve; Glossary of Names; Suggestions for Further Reading.

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