"The Æneid of Virgil," translated into English verse by Edward Fairfax Taylor, is an epic poem chronicling the voyage of Trojan hero Aeneas, driven by fate to establish Rome, while battling divine and mortal adversaries. The story begins with the goddess Juno's wrath causing storms that scatter Aeneas's ships, forcing him to Libya, but is reassured by Venus of his Italian destiny and welcomed by Queen Dido in Carthage. Aeneas's journey is filled with hardships, with the central ideas being duty, destiny, and the beginning of a great nation with Aeneas overcoming every obstacle.
The Æneid of Virgil, Translated into English Verse
By Virgil
Driven by destiny and haunted by divine animosity, a Trojan hero sails towards an uncertain future, where he battles enemies and finds love as he strives to build a new empire.
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About the AuthorPublius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, were attributed to him in ancient times, but modern scholars generally regard these works as spurious, with the possible exception of a few short pieces.
Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, were attributed to him in ancient times, but modern scholars generally regard these works as spurious, with the possible exception of a few short pieces.
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