The aeneid penguin classics deluxe edition reprint edition. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. Robert fagles s awardwinning translations of homers iliad and odyssey have sold more than a million copies and become classics in their own right. The aeneid audiobook by robert fitzgerald translator. Aeneid book one audiobook classical latin, restored pronunciation menelmacar. As i went through the 10 cds, i warmed to this, but only thanks to virgil and robert fagles. Homer was the first greek writer whose work survives. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy. As an epic poem, it doesnt live up to homers grandeur.
Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year of. His version of the aeneid is driving me mad with fagles endless switching aimlessly between the past tense and the historic present, the latter having become fashionable with historians and now, apparently, with translators. The aeneid is a sequel to homers iliad and odyssey, written around 700 years after them. I had read some years ago professor fagles translations of the iliad and the odyssey and loved them both. The aeneid from the awardwinning translator of the iliad and the odyssey comes a brilliant new translation of virgils great epic with his translations of homers classic poems, robert fagles gave new life to seminal works of the western canon and became one of the preeminent translators of our time. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The odyssey audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. These two halves are commonly regarded as reflecting virgils ambition to rival homer by treating both the odyssey s wandering theme and the iliad s warfare themes. Fortunately, before his recent death, fagles also translated virgils aeneid. Thankfully, prior to his current death, fagles also translated virgils aeneid. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books the iliad sometimes referred to as the song of ilion or song of ilium is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters.
The aeneid is a great story sort of odyssey first and then the iliad with a little suck up to augustus but this is well worth the time to read. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. I bought the audio version simon callow narrator who did a great theatrical job to listen to while driving to and from work. The aeneid from the awardwinning translator of the iliad and the odyssey comes a brilliant new translation of virgils great epicwith his translations of homers classic poems, robert fagles gave new life to seminal works of the western canon and became one of the preeminent translators of our time. Featuring an illuminating introduction to virgils world by. The aeneid audiobook by virgil, read by simon callow.
I read fagles versions of the iliad and the odyssey and really enjoyed both. The aeneid penguin classics deluxe edition by virgil, robert fagles, et al. Its the story of aeneas, a trojan and minor figure in the iliad, who escapes troy after the greeks overrun it and has a series of travels and adventures, ending up in italy and founding rome. A unique hero, aenas struggles and fights not for personal gain but for a civilization that will exist in the far future. Aeneid book one audiobook classical latin, restored. This enduring masterpiece tells of the epic quest of aenas, who flees the ashes of troy to found a new civilization. I wasnt very familiar with the aeneid, but this translation brings it. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby. The great epic of western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters, presents us with homers bestloved and most accessible poem in a stunning. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event.
Fagles translation is good, as are his introduction and comments. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homer s iliad is the first great work of western literature. But, then again, whereas the iliad and odyssey were the product of many lyricists who sang. Written by virgil, a roman poet, the aeneid is the missing link in our popculture portrayal and understanding of the trojan war. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of. The aeneid represents one of the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of western civilization. Im a kindle fanatic, but i go for quality rather than volume, and today im kicking off my selection of the greek and latin classics. The aeneid is a sweeping epic of arms and heroism and a searching portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and the force of his own destiny.
Obviously the trio to start with is homers iliad and odyssey with virgils later aeneid but which translation. He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the. Internet archive bookreader homertheodyssey fagles. Retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original, yet. Lattimore iliad, fagles odyssey, fitzgerald aeneid, pinsky inferno, merwin purgatorio, mandelbaum paradiso ive been scouring the web for peoples opinions on the best translations of the greatest epics. Here, fagles brings to life the timeless journey of aeneas as he flees the ashes of troy to found roman society and change forever the course of the western world. This is the volume that describes the trojan horse episode, the fall of.
The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. An unsparing portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and fate, the aeneid redefines passion, nobility, and courage for our times. The aeneid, of course, is one of historys great epics and rates a full five star rating. With this modern verse translation of virgils aeneid, fagles completes the classic triptych at the heart of western civilization. The aeneid is a latin epic written by virgil in the 1st century bc that tells the legendary story. This is, however, a rough correspondence, the limitations of. Homers odyssey, homers iliad, virgils aeneid, and dantes divina commedia.
Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, fagles has reintroduced virgils aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of western civilization. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby precipitating the bitter trojan war. Within the brooding and melancholy atmosphere of virgils pious masterpiece lies the mythic story of aeneas and his flight from burning troy, taking with him across the mediterranean the survivors of the greek onslaught. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves.
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