The Æneids of Virgil Done Into English Verse by W. Morris

<p>This is William Morris's celebrated English verse translation of Virgil's epic poem the Æneid. Originally written in Latin the Æneid tells the story of Æneas a Trojan hero who travels to Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Romans. Morris renowned for his contributions to the Arts and Crafts movement and his translations of classic texts brings his unique poetic sensibility to Virgil's masterpiece. This edition offers readers a chance to experience the power and beauty of the Æneid in a compelling and accessible form capturing the drama pathos and enduring themes of fate duty and the founding of an empire. A valuable addition to any collection of classical literature.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>