𝔦𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔭𝔥𝔳𝔰 𝔟𝔦𝔟𝔩𝔦𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔳𝔰 reviewed The Aeneid / Virgil ; translated by Robert Fitzgerald. by Publius Vergilius Maro (Vintage classics)
Review of 'The Aeneid / Virgil ; translated by Robert Fitzgerald.' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
How do you review a true classic? Virgil's Aenied, written around 25 BC, is the epic tale of the founding of the Roman empire. In beautifully descriptive language, Virgil (and Fitzgerald as his able translator from the Latin) tells the story of Aeneas, a refugee from the fall of Troy, who famously follows his fate ordained by the gods through violent storms in the Mediterranean, a passionate love affair in North Africa, a haunting visit to the underworld, and victory on the Italian peninsula after several shockingly brutal battles. If you enjoyed Clash of the Titans, or even the Percy Jackson series, give the Aeneid a try.