Description
| Product ID: | 9780872207318 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Hackett Classics |
| Title: | Aeneid |
| Authors: | Author: Virgil, Stanley Lombardo |
| Page Count: | 432 |
| Subjects: | Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classical texts, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A classicist best known for his translations of Homer, Sappho, Hesiod, and Callimachus returns to Roman poetry, offering a resonant new Aeneid. Long a master of the crafts of Homeric translation and of rhapsodic performance, Stanley Lombardo now turns to the quintessential epic of Roman antiquity, a work with deep roots in the Homeric tradition. With characteristic virtuosity, he delivers a rendering of the Aeneid as compelling as his groundbreaking translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey, yet one that--like the Aeneid itself--conveys a unique epic sensibility and a haunting artistry all its own. W. R. Johnson''s Introduction makes an ideal companion to the translation, offering brilliant insight into the legend of Aeneas; the contrasting roles of the gods, fate, and fortune in Homeric versus Virgilian epic; the character of Aeneas as both wanderer and warrior; Aeneas'' relationship to both his enemy Turnus and his lover Dido; the theme of doomed youths in the epic; and Virgil''s relationship to the brutal history of Rome that he memorializes in his poem. A map, a Glossary of Names, a Translator''s Preface, and Suggestions for Further Reading are also included. |
| Imprint Name: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2005-03-15 |
