{"product_id":"the-aeneid","title":"The Aeneid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new edition of the classic Latin epic poem -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVirgil's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Aeneid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- based on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJohn Dryden's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17th century verse translation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, tells the legendary story of the Trojan hero Aeneas, who after the fall of Troy travelled to Italy to found the nation that would one day become Rome. Set out in twelve books, the first six tell the story of Aeneas's dramatic flight from Troy and his wanderings throughout the Mediterranean, including his memorable encounter with the ill-fated Dido, Queen of Carthage, and his journey into the underworld. The last six books focus on the Trojans' war with the indigenous population in Italy, as Aeneas struggles to find a home for his band of refugees and claim the destiny he has been promised. In Virgil's telling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became the national epic of Augustan Rome, tying Rome to the storied legends of Troy, glorifying traditional Roman values, and legitimizing the Julio-Claudian dynasty as descendants of Aeneas and his mother the goddess Venus. A masterful work of astounding breadth and depth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAeneid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as Virgil's masterpiece, one of the greatest works of Latin literature, and a foundational work of the Western cultural canon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVirgil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePublius Vergilius Maro\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(70 BC – 19 BC) was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period who authored three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEclogues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBucolics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAeneid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, often considered to be the national epic of ancient Rome. Virgil is generally recognized as Rome's greatest and most important poet, with a wide and deep influence on Western literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJohn Dryden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1631 – 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. He was such a dominating force in the literary life of Restoration era England, among literary scholars the period has come to be known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Age of Dryden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodreads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212529004580,"sku":"HW-the-aeneid","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/2787\/1524\/files\/71oIgUbGkTL._SY522.jpg?v=1779968494","url":"https:\/\/psychotoday.com\/products\/the-aeneid","provider":"Psychologist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}