{"product_id":"the-aeneid-by-vergil-9781788162685","title":"The Aeneid","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn his deathbed in 19 BCE, Vergil asked that his epic, the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, be burned. If his wishes had been obeyed, western literature—maybe even western civilization—might have taken a different course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e has remained a foundational text since the rise of universities and has been invoked at key points of human history—whether by Saint Augustine to illustrate the fallen nature of the soul, by settlers to justify manifest destiny in North America, or by Mussolini in support of his Fascist regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fresh and fast-paced translation of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, Shadi Bartsch brings the poem to the modern reader. Along with the translation, her introduction will guide the reader to a deeper understanding of the epic's enduring influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599015133420,"sku":"9781788162685","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a5b3fb56b2ee6a23d2c6672022d59f0c.jpg?v=1778037702","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-aeneid-by-vergil-9781788162685","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}