9781333140380 - Classic Tales by Famous Authors, Vol. 8 of 20: Containing Complete Selections From the World's Best Authors With Prefatory Biographical and Synoptical Notes (Classi... (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a complete accounting of the wanderings of Aeneas as he flees the Trojan War, and his journey to Italy, where he will eventually found the Roman race. This narrative is an epic poem, originally written in Latin, detailing the adventures of a legendary hero, and the founding of the Roman people. The story is widely considered one of the great works of Latin literature, engaging with themes of fate, duty, personal loss, and national pride. It has had an outsized influence on Western literature, art, and even political thought, from the time it was first written to the present day. The epic poem has been translated many times into English, and has formed the basis of numerous operas, ballets, and other works of art. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.