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by Virgil (Author), David West (Introduction, Translator) "I sing of arms and of the man, fated to be an exile, who long since left the land of Troy and came to Italy..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; Rev Ed edition (27 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140449329
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140449327
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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"Hardie successfully incorporates the most valuable ancient and contemporary materials on Vergil to produce a more literary approach reflecting the insights and biases of critical work of recent decades. This edition will br appreciated by students and scholars alike." Classical World

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Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in telling a story of dispossession and defeat, love and war, he portrayed human life in all its nobility and suffering.

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I sing of arms and of the man, fated to be an exile, who long since left the land of Troy and came to Italy to the shores of Lavinium; and a great pounding he took by land and sea at the hands of the heavenly gods because of the fierce and unforgetting anger of Juno. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and easy to read, 3 Mar 2004
By Mr. S. J. Hunt "sjhunt" (London) - See all my reviews
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I am new to the classical works of Greece and Rome, however I've recently challenged myself to become more well acquainted with the works that have shaped story telling.

The fairly recent (mid nineties) Penguin translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey were where I began, and both books artfully represented the behemoths that these particular stories are in the world of literature. It was then with some trepidation that I picked up this volume, clear that this Roman book would not come up to scratch. I am glad to say I was completely wrong. West's translation is rich and readable. I even managed to read this on a busy bus on the way to work!

The accessibility of this work is its strength and I would recommend this story, and in particular this artful translation, to anyone who has no real specialist knowledge, but enjoys a good story and revels in the ancient greatness such tales can evoke.

Recommended

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Complex, ambivalent and very Roman, 30 Jul 2006
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Vergil's epic used to be read as the traditional moral propaganda that justified the Roman empire and Augustus' rule, but it's a far more complex and problematic poem than that. Yes, as a previous reviewer, has stated, he takes Homer as his starting point, but Vergil's intention is not to 'top' Homer but to question and reflect on Rome's self-identity and the values that Roman culture has been built upon.

It is possible to read this is a simple, rousing epic of war and the heroic ethos, but the other 'voices' question the very values that the poem purports to support. Ultimately this is a poem of profound grief and loss and mourning for the past and for the price that has been paid in order to move forward into the future, and in this sense, it is a comment on the fall of the Republic and the emergence of the Principate under Augustus.

Having said that, it's also a good story, picking up from the end of the Iliad and telling the fall of Troy, Aeneas' escape with a group of Trojans and his search for Italy where he will found the city that will become Rome. The most famous incident is the tragic story of Dido (Book 4) which even in Vergil's own day was regarded as the best bit of the whole poem.

Together with the Iliad and the Odyssey, this is one of the foundation stones of European literature, and the Penguin translation is clear, easy and fluent. For a more poetic and rhythmic translation I would recommend the Allen Mandelbaum version which tends to be the one used by academics. Enjoy.

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and easy to read, 3 Mar 2004
By Mr. S. J. Hunt "sjhunt" (London) - See all my reviews
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I am new to the classical works of Greece and Rome, however I've recently challenged myself to become more well acquainted with the works that have shaped story telling.

The fairly recent (mid nineties) Penguin translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey were where I began, and both books artfully represented the behemoths that these particular stories are in the world of literature. It was then with some trepidation that I picked up this volume, clear that this Roman book would not come up to scratch. I am glad to say I was completely wrong. West's translation is rich and readable. I even managed to read this on a busy bus on the way to work!

The accessibility of this work is its strength and I would recommend this story, and in particular this artful translation, to anyone who has no real specialist knowledge, but enjoys a good story and revels in the ancient greatness such tales can evoke.

Recommended

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1.0 out of 5 stars inferior to the previous penguin version
the Jackson Knight translation previously available in Penguin Classics is vastly superior...and should be sought out in 2nd hand shops... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars very good, but not Homer
The Aeneid at its core is propaganda written by Virgil in the name of Augustus. That aside it is skillfuly done and gives insight into the times. Read more
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