The Aeneid of Virgil: A Verse Translation by Rolfe Humphries
by Virgil
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Robert Fagles's translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and become the standard translations of our era. Now, his stunning modern verse translation of Virgil's Aeneid is poised to do the same. This beautifully produced edition of the Aeneid will be eagerly sought by readers desiring to complete their Fagles collection—and the attention it receives will stimulate even greater interest in his translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10908
- Title
- The Aeneid of Virgil: A Verse Translation by Rolfe Humphries
- Author
- Virgil
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition. 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Poetry, Epic Poetry, Classical Literature, Roman History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion & Mythology; Roman History;
Terms of Sale
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