The Aeneid of Virgil
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"The Aeneid of Virgil" by Virgil is a Latin epic poem written between 29 and 19 BC. It tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who flees the fall of Troy and journeys to Italy, where he will become the ancestor of the Romans. The poem spans twelve books: the first six chronicle his perilous wanderings across the Mediterranean, while the latter six depict a brutal war in Latium.
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Topics: Aeneas (Legendary character) -- Poetry · Epic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English
