The Aeneid: The Translation of John Dryden
by Virgil
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/none
- Seller
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Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
As new, beautifully quarter-bound in black leather and boards. Three raised bands on spine. All edges gilt.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Bob's Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97
- Title
- The Aeneid
- Author
- Virgil
- Illustrator
- Johann Gruninger
- Format/Binding
- Tight
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Franklin Library
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library for Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 425
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry. Classic literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hotham Books;
Terms of Sale
Bob's Books
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