The Poems of Virgil, Translated Into English Verse

The Poems of Virgil, Translated Into English Verse
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Publisher : Pomona Press
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : 9781406790672
ISBN-13 : 1406790672
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Download or read book The Poems of Virgil, Translated Into English Verse written by James Rhoades and published by Pomona Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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