內容簡介
The Aeneid by Virgil, translated by Robert Fagles and published by Penguin Classics, is a foundational epic of Western literature that follows the Trojan hero Aeneas as he escapes the fall of Troy to found a new home in Italy. After enduring a grueling seven-year journey and a tragic romance with Queen Dido of Carthage, Aeneas and his followers reach Italy and wage war against local Latin tribes, ultimately securing a victory that lays the mythic ancestral foundation for the Roman Empire. Driven by major themes of supreme duty (pietas), the unstoppable power of fate, and the heavy human cost of empire-building, this masterwork remains one of the greatest achievements of classical poetry.
