The Aeneid
Virgil1958
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"The Aeneid" of Virgil (70-19 BC) describes the legendary origin of the Roman nation. It tells of the Trojan prince Aeneas who escaped, with some followers, after Troy fell and sailed to Italy. Here they settled and laid the foundations of Roman power.
Main title:
The Aeneid / Virgil ; translated into English prose with an introduction by W.F. Jackson Knight.
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1958.
Collation:
361 p. : maps ; 20cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Latin.Previous ed.: 1956.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
0140440518 (pbk)
Dewey class:
873.01821
Language:
English
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BRN:
129097