{"product_id":"virgils-the-aeneid-by-virgil-penguin-classics-rare-book-hardcover","title":"Virgil's The Aeneid by Virgil [Penguin Classics] [rare book] [hardcover]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"58\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Virgil—\u003cstrong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"97\"\u003ePenguin Classics edition\u003c\/strong\u003e—is one of the foundational epics of Western literature. Translated with scholarly introductions (e.g. by Robert Fagles with Bernard Knox or David West), it guides modern readers through the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan survivor destined to found Rome. Aeneas’s voyage—from the ruins of Troy, through tragic love in Carthage, descent into the underworld, to battles in Italy—reflects themes of duty, fate, leadership, and sacrifice. Commissioned under Augustus, the poem blends homage to empire with an undercurrent of moral ambiguity, inviting readers to interpret its stance on power and destiny\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"808\"\u003ePublius Vergilius Maro\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eVirgil\u003c\/strong\u003e, was born in 70 BC near Mantua in northern Italy and died in 19 BC. Widely regarded as the greatest poet of ancient Rome, he authored three enduring works: the pastoral \u003cem data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eEclogues\u003c\/em\u003e, the didactic \u003cem data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/em\u003e, and the epic \u003cem data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e, which he composed between 29 and 19 BC at the behest of Emperor Augustus. Though Virgil requested \u003cem data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e be destroyed upon his death, Augustus ordered its publication. His literary influence spans centuries—impacting writers such as Dante, Milton, and Joyce—and has shaped the Western literary canon profoundly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46553158549761,"sku":"35408CLQ9-Used","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/aaaaaaaaaaaaaa.jpg?v=1753353585","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/virgils-the-aeneid-by-virgil-penguin-classics-rare-book-hardcover","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}