The Aeneid (Classics Illustrated)

I studied The Aeneid in 4th year Latin in high school many years ago. I am sure it was never like this or I would remember it more fondly. This telling has a real sense of action and adventure. From ships tossed at sea to battles fought, the tale unfolds with energy and the characters come to life or larger-than-life, as the case may be. The voices of the gods are splendid and distinct; the narration by Paul Scofield quiet but never dull. And Toby Stephens as Aeneas is completely heroic and compelling. When he speaks it is easy to imagine his fellow Trojans' willingness to follow him for seven years and not lose heart. There was much more to the love story between Dido and Aeneas than I remembered from school, too. I guess unmarried intimacy was not for our tender ears. My only complaint is a somewhat abrupt and slightly unsatisfying ending to this excellent rendition of a classic.

I'm continually impressed by these classics written over two thousand years ago; some of them are astoundingly good. Seutonius' "The Twelve Caesars" or Plato's "The Republic" come to mind. Virgil's masterwork "The Aenied" lies comfortably in this category and is likely just his version of a tale that had been passed down by oration for generations. It's probably the goriest work of that time I've read too: in the battles heads are lopped off, blood jets out of wounds, torsos and groins are skewered by spears, etc. The basic premise is that Rome was founded by Trojans who'd fled their home city (Troy) while it was being razed and plundered by the victorious Greeks. But it wasn't exactly a quick journey to a new homeland. A few of the gods (Hera in particular) despised the Trojans and did their utmost to prevent these people from reaching Italy. This epic is about the adventures of the Trojan prince Aeneas and his followers as they attempt to achieve their destiny as founders of Rome, which ultimately became the capital of the Roman Empire. The translation is wonderful, no complaints at all there from a readability standpoint. An exciting adventure that hasn't worn out over time; it's still as fresh as it ever was and deserves its reputation as a classic of all time. The only nitpick I have is that the ending is rather abrupt, without a real sense of closure. I would have liked to know, for example, what happened in Carthage following Aeneas' hasty departure.

very good translation. It stays close to the original latin and reads like a novel.

I read this book while on the beach in East Africa and was blown away. The beautiful descriptions of temples, castles, people, and their motivations for living and dying were incredible. Particularly, the Carthaginian Queen Dido and her disastrous love for Aeneas made me cringe as she cried in death on the fire. Buy this book---it will resonate within you for years.

No possibility of disliking, but beautiful senior classic illustrated comic reprint better than original one.

This translation is the best I have seen for capturing the rhythm and poetic meter in English. It flows smoothly and still tells the classic story or myth of the Trojan survivors fleeing to the Italian peninsula. Here they were initially greeted joyfully until Hera/Juno intervened to cause war between the Latins and Trojans with the Latins ultimately winning.

Excellent. I'd read it, with GREAT difficulty, in Latin as a teen-ager. This was more fun, and meaningful.

indispensable; you have to know the aeneid to know european-model culture; there'd be no divine comedy without it; i'm so glad i have this book and am reading it

The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem written by the Roman poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BC. It tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who flees the destruction of Troy and travels to Italy, where he becomes the ancestor of the Roman people

Gostei de Ler. Uma forma divertida de aprender sobre o clássico de Virgílio e também aprimorar o inglês

Good read

The Aeneid is the classical epic of Trojan War, but from the perspective of Roman Army against the Greeks. Narrated by Virgil, who fled the war after the fall of Troy and travelled to Rome. This translation by W. F. Jackson Knight is rather an old translation work but still a good prose version.

Paper quality is not good and Its pocket size book. Actually, not expected from brand like this