{"product_id":"9780140449327","title":"The Aeneid by Virgil","description":"'The most truthful translation ever, conveying as many nuances and whispers as are possible from the original' The TimesAfter a century of civil strife in Rome and Italy, Virgil wrote the Aeneid to honour the emperor Augustus by praising his legendary ancestor Aeneas. As a patriotic epic imitating Homer, the Aeneid also set out to provide Rome with a literature equal to that of Greece. It tells of Aeneas, survivor of the sack of Troy, and of his seven-year journey: to Carthage, where he falls tragically in love with Queen Dido; then to the underworld,; and finally to Italy, where he founds Rome. It is a story of defeat and exile, of love and war, hailed by Tennyson as 'the stateliest measure ever moulded by the lips of man'.   Translated with an Introduction by DAVID WEST;  368 pages; Published: 27\/03\/2003\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9780140449327\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56457000386942,"sku":"9780140449327","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/1298\/0350\/files\/9780140449327.jpg?v=1761330403","url":"https:\/\/it-book.co.uk\/products\/9780140449327","provider":"IT-Book","version":"1.0","type":"link"}