Classic Novels Library

The Aeneid

The Aeneid

by Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE

BookID: 228

Language:English

Translator:Dryden, John, 1631-1700

Uniform Title:Aeneis. English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Aeneas (Legendary character) -- PoetryLegends -- Rome -- PoetryEpic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English

Description

"The Aeneid" by Virgil is a Latin epic poem written between 29 and 19 BC. It follows Aeneas, a Trojan hero who flees the fall of Troy and journeys to Italy, where he becomes the ancestor of the Romans. The first half chronicles his perilous wanderings across the Mediterranean, while the second depicts a brutal war against the Latins. Virgil transforms ancient legends into Rome's founding myth, connecting the empire to Troy's glory and legitimizing Roman power through divine ancestry and traditional virtues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

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