The Aeneid Of Virgil Rolfe Humphries 1964 Charles Scribner's Sons Classic Book

$ 10.02

Language: English Topic: Love, War, Duty, Fate, Exile, Homecoming, Founding Myths, Empire, Divine Intervention, Heroic Leadership, Loss, Mourning, Sacrifice, Prophecy, Destiny, Roman Identity, Classical Mythology, Honor, Obligation Book Title: The Aeneid Of Virgil Author: Virgil, Rolfe Humphries Features: Vintage Paperback, Translated by Rolfe Humphries Edition: The Scribner Library Edition Personalized: No Format: Paperback Narrative Type: Fiction Publication Year: 1964 Original Language: Latin Catalogue Number: SL 6 Personalize: No Publisher: The Scribner Library Type: Novel Inscribed: No Signed: No Book Series: The Scribner Library, SL 6 Illustrator: Leja Gorska Country of Origin: United States Ex Libris: No Era: Mid-Century Number of Pages: 381 Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults Genre: Epic Poetry, Classical Literature, Roman Epic, Verse Translation, Ancient Classics, Mythological Literature, Poetry In Translation, Literary Classics, Heroic Quest, Foundational Western Canon, Ancient Roman Literature, Classical Myth Vintage: Yes

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The Aeneid Of Virgil Rolfe Humphries 1964 Charles Scribner's Sons Classic Book. Rolfe Humphries’s verse translation presents the poem in accessible modern English while preserving its grandeur, making this mid-century Scribner paperback a widely circulated classroom and general-reader edition. The Aeneid Of Virgil Rolfe Humphries 1964 Charles Scribner's Sons Classic Book Virgil’s epic follows Aeneas, a survivor of Troy, as he journeys across the Mediterranean toward the destiny the gods have set for him in Italy. Along the way, the poem combines storm-tossed travel, political intrigue, divine interference, and large-scale warfare into a story that links personal suffering with the imagined origins of Rome. More than an adventure narrative, the book is a meditation on duty, sacrifice, grief, leadership, and the cost of founding a civilization. Rolfe Humphries’s verse translation presents the poem in accessible modern English while preserving its grandeur, making this mid-century Scribner paperback a widely circulated classroom and general-reader edition. Book is in good condition. Photos are the final arbiter of condition. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return Details Use Coupon Code THEBOOKSAVINGS for a Buy 2 Get 2 FREE at checkout (must have 4 books in cart to apply). FREE Shipping if your order total is over $100. We can combine shipping. We ship daily so you can expect a quick delivery! We offer free returns. No questions asked. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Thank you from John a small town bookshop.