Project Gutenberg 2006-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 342 Virgil -70 -19 Vergil Vergilius Maro, Publius Publio Virgilio Marón Marón, Publio Virgilio Maine J. P. Taylor, Edward Fairfax The Æneid of Virgil, Translated into English Verse Aeneid of Virgil, Translated into English Verse See also PG#22456 Tr. by J. W. Mackail Ron Swanson "The Æneid of Virgil," translated into English verse by Edward Fairfax Taylor, is a classical epic poem that was first issued in the early 20th century. This monumental work recounts the journey of the Trojan hero Aeneas as he endeavors to fulfill his destiny of founding Rome, navigating numerous obstacles posed by gods and mortals alike. The narrative is rich with themes of duty, fate, and the founding of a nation, revolving predominantly around Aeneas and his struggles. The opening of "The Æneid" sets the stage for Aeneas's tumultuous journey, emphasizing his fate to reach Italy and establish a new homeland. The narrative begins with a prologue invoking the Muse, asking for inspiration to recount the trials that Aeneas faces due to the animosity of the goddess Juno. As the story progresses, we witness a storm unleashed upon Aeneas's fleet by Juno, which scatters the Trojans and leads to their eventual landing in Libya. Aeneas, troubled by the loss of his comrades, is encouraged by the goddess Venus, who reassures him of his destined greatness in Italy. The opening concludes with Aeneas and Achates approaching the city of Carthage, where Queen Dido welcomes them into her realm, laying the groundwork for further interactions that will shape Aeneas's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aeneas (Legendary character) -- Poetry Epic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Harvard Classics Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1283709 1250054 2024-09-08T07:31:21.962768 2023-09-08T09:37:20.127556 text/html text/html 1162696 2021-11-10T13:24:43 text/html 382745 2024-09-08T07:31:52.368102 application/epub+zip 395711 2024-09-08T07:31:26.800778 application/epub+zip 395711 2024-09-08T07:31:24.070747 application/epub+zip 894197 2024-09-08T07:32:04.891047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803021 2024-09-08T07:31:49.265113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803220 2022-09-09T03:51:30.475761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688692 688698 2024-09-08T07:31:14.130806 2023-09-08T09:37:12.276497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 688395 2021-11-10T13:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19633 2024-09-08T07:32:05.185027 application/rdf+xml 18260 2024-09-08T07:31:24.787736 image/jpeg 3882 2024-09-08T07:31:24.397737 image/jpeg 272337 2021-11-10T13:25:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 316142 2021-11-10T13:26:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 376559 2024-09-08T07:31:22.037797 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia