The Aeneid Book Reviews

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Virgil, Robert Fagles & Bernard Knox
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4
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141

The Aeneid by Virgil, Robert Fagles & Bernard Knox Book Summary

From the award-winning translator of The Iliad and The Odyssey comes a brilliant new translation of Virgil's great epic

Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, Achilles’ mighty foe in the Iliad, begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through stormy seas, entangle him in a tragic love affair, and lure him into the world of the dead itself--all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods. Ultimately, he reaches the promised land of Italy where, after bloody battles and with high hopes, he founds what will become the Roman empire. An unsparing portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and fate, the Aeneid redefines passion, nobility, and courage for our times. Robert Fagles, whose acclaimed translations of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the Aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original Latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. Featuring an illuminating introduction to Virgil’s world by esteemed scholar Bernard Knox, this volume lends a vibrant new voice to one of the seminal literary achievements of the ancient world.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Book Name The Aeneid
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E-Book Size 2.64 MB

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A complex work of art. Fagel's has done a fine translation. However, Virgil's Aeneid should not be read if the reader is unfamiliar with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, since the bard is out to emulate the Chian nightingale. As Joseph Brodsky brilliantly put it: Homer is the only true reader Virgil can have. A funny assertion, since Homer is 800 years dead by the time Publius put stylus to parchment, but one gets what he means. The only exception to the above warning might be is if your Latin is up to snuff. Virgil writes a brilliant hexameter and the act of translating him into sensible English is a pleasant challenge. A Latinist can see Virgil's brilliance in every turn of phrase.

Disappointing Formatting. The formatting on this edition is very brittle. I’m reading on ibooks for mac, and the lines only look right in the smallest font size — any larger and they will wrap. Also, at larger font sizes, the line numbers will be too close to the (truncated) ends of lines. I really wish I could increase the page width so I could read a nice fat large print edition of this book — instead I’m considering returning this book since I can’t read it without squinting and grumbling.

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