The Poems of Virgil, Translated into English Verse
by:
James Rhoades (author)
The aim of James Rhoades was 'to produce a version of the Aeneid that should be in itself an English poem, and at the same time a faithful reflection of the original.' He succeeded, for his translation is both satisfactory to the purely English reader, and a reliable companion to the student of...
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The aim of James Rhoades was 'to produce a version of the Aeneid that should be in itself an English poem, and at the same time a faithful reflection of the original.' He succeeded, for his translation is both satisfactory to the purely English reader, and a reliable companion to the student of the Latin text.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781406790672 (1406790672)
ASIN: 1406790672
Publish date: 2006-01-01
Publisher: Pomona Press
Pages no: 440
Edition language: English
This is some heady poetic froth. After reading a dry, dull and boring chapter of my Bisys Insurance Exam Cram Book, Virgil swoops in to rescue me from brain death with his Aeneid, rendered in chantlike English verse by James Rhoades. If you're interested in Virgil's Poetry(and the Eclogues and Georg...
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