The Aeneid / Virgil ; translated by Robert Fitzgerald

Publius Vergilius Maro First published 1990

About this book

Based in Homer's Illiad and Odyssey, the epic poem describes the adventures of Aeneas from his homeland of Troy to the region of Latium in Italy. The poem is brilliantly interwoven with themes of love, human experience, perseverance, and Roman history to create Rome's own origin story.

Subjects

aeneas
aeneas (legendary character)
early works to 1800
epic poetry
latin epic poetry
latin poetry, translations into english
legends
pa6807.a5 f53 1990
poetry
translations into english