Title: The Aeneid
Author: Virgil
Written: 19BCE
Translator: David West (1990)
Pages: 307 Pages
Structure: 12 “books”, each consisting of 800 to 900 lines or about 25 pages long
The Details
The Aeneid by Virgil is a wonderful book.
It tells of the epic journey of a group of Trojans who, led by Aeneas, leave their ruined city after a decade-long war, in search of a new homeland, as promised by the gods.
Despite the promise of a new homeland, Aeneas and his countrymen are forced to deal with brutal opposition brought about by the goddess Juno (Hera), who still bears a grudge against Troy, and fears the prophesy that the descendants of Aeneas will one day defeat Juno’s favourite city, Carthage.
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