The Aeneid
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This extraordinary new translation of the Aeneid stands alone among modern Vergil translations for its accuracy and poetic appeal. Sarah Ruden, a lyric poet in her own right, is the first woman to translate Vergil’s great epic, and she renders the poem in the same number of lines as the original work—a very rare feat that maintains technical fidelity to the original without diminishing its emotional power. Ruden’s translation follows Vergil’s content faithfully, and the economy and fast pace she achieves are true to his own unflagging narrative force. With its central theme of national destiny versus. the destiny of individuals, the poem has great resonance in our own times, and Ruden adheres closely to the poet’s message. Her rendering of Vergil’s words gives immediacy to his struggling faith that history has beauty and purpose in spite of its pain. With this distinguished translation, modern readers can experience for themselves the timeless power of Vergil's masterpiece. (20090312)
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Item number (ASIN): 0300151411
Author: Vergil
Creator: value: Sarah Ruden
Role: Translator
ISBN: 0300151411
Item Dimensions: 90 x 540 x 810 (hundredths-inches)
Languages: English x English x English
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Package Dimensions: 90 x 540 x 810 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: May 19, 2009
Publisher: Yale University Press
Binding: Paperback
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