{"product_id":"aeneidos-0198721064","title":"Aeneidos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0198721064\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virgil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAeneid II\u003c\/i\u003e Aeneas relates to Dido his own experiences of the final sack of Troy, the treachery of Sinon, the awful fate of Laocoon and the mayhem that follows once the Greek warriors descend from the Wooden Horse. Aeneas loses campanions attempting to defend Cassandra, witnesses the death of Polites and Priam at the hands of Pyrrhus, and, restrained from killing Helen by the intervention of his divine mother Venus, makes his escape from Troy with his father and son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the main elements of the \u003ci\u003eIlioupersis\u003c\/i\u003e (sack of Troy) are included in vivid narrative. Book II contains some of the best Latin poetry ever written and thus makes an ideal introduction to the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e. This edition aims to provide students with help in translation without overwhelming them with intricate details of grammar and syntax. At the same time it encourages them to consider the sound of the poetry and appreciate the emotional impact of the story as Virgil portrays it. The edition includes general introduction, select bibliography, notes and full vocabulary; appendices deal with metre and scansion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67825116021024,"sku":"NEW0198721064","price":86.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61S-6EgexLL.jpg?v=1792216952","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/aeneidos-0198721064","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}