Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-326).
Contents:
Landfall at Carthage -- Aeneas' story: the fall of Troy -- Aeneas' story: Mediterranean wanderings -- Dido's suicide -- Trojan games -- A visit to Hades -- Italy-and war -- An embassy to Evander -- Nisus and Euryalus -- Bloodshed, and Pallas down -- Truce and conflict -- The last duel.
Summary:
"For two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas' dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his descent into the underworld, and the bloody story behind the founding of Rome has electrified audiences around the world. The Aeneid established many of the fundamental themes of Western life and literature, affirmed our best and worst intentions, and forced us to face our deepest contradictions"--Back cover.
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