The Aeneid

Name: The Aeneid
Author: Virgil

by Virgil

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~10 hours (613K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

1995-03-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Aeneas (Legendary character) -- Poetry Legends -- Rome -- Poetry Epic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English

About the author

Virgil

-70–-19

One of ancient Rome’s greatest poets, he shaped Western literature with works that move from rural life and farming to the epic founding story of Rome. Best known for the Aeneid, he wrote with a calm, musical style that influenced readers for centuries.

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