Synopsis
'The Aeneid' is the story of Aeneas, a hero for the ages. Fleeing the ruins of fallen Troy, Aeneas and his followers seem destined to wander the ancient world endlessly. Unbeknownst to them, Jupiter has ordained that the Trojan champion shall promulgate a race that will be the forebears of Rome. But first he must survive epic battles, the wrath of the gods, and a star-crossed romance with Dido, Queen of Carthage. Filled with larger-than-life passion and war, history and legend, Virgil’s Aeneid glorified the Roman Empire - and became one of the towering works of Western civilization. Patric Dickinson’s modern translation captures the magnificence of Virgil’s timeless poetry, making it compelling to contemporary readers while preserving the tone, epic sweep, and grandeur of the original.
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About Virgil
Vergilius was a classical Roman poet, best known for three major works—the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the Aeneid—although several minor poems are also attributed to him. ([Source][1].) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil
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