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1. The Aeneid

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Author:
Virgil
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Athens Drive Community - Adult Non-Fiction
873 VIR
Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
873 VIRGI
Express - Fayetteville St. - Adult Non-Fiction
873 VIRGI
Description:
A new edition of Virgil's epic work is presented in modern language and endeavors to retain the original work's humanity, as well as its influential blend of poetry and verse.

2. The divine comedy

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Author:
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Series:
Vintage classics
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Description:
An epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon, The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as his guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and reunion with his dead love, Beatrice; and, finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire, and enlightenment and furnished with semiautobiographical details, Dante's poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. This acclaimed...

3. The odyssey

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Author:
Homer
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this ... version--the first English translation ... by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary...