Stories from Virgil

von Alfred J. Church

328 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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""Stories from Virgil"" is a book written by Alfred J. Church that retells the epic poems of Virgil's ""Aeneid"" and ""Georgics"" in a simplified form for younger readers. The book is divided into chapters, each of which narrates a different story from Virgil's works. The stories are told in a clear and concise manner, making them accessible for readers of all ages. The book also includes illustrations that help to bring the stories to life. Overall, ""Stories from Virgil"" is a great introduction to the works of Virgil and a perfect book for those who want to learn more about ancient Roman literature.1886. With 24 illustrations from Pinelli's Designs. Contents: The Horse of Wood; The Sack of Troy; Aeneas and Anchises; Polydorus-Delos-Crete The Harpies; King Helenus-The Cyclops; The Shipwreck; Carthage; Dido; The Love and Death of Dido; The Funeral Games of Anchises; The Burning of the Ships-The Voyage to Italy; The Sibyl; The Dwellings of the Dead; King Latinus; The Wrath of Juno; The Gathering of the Chiefs; King Evander; The Arms of Aeneas; Nisus and Euryalus; The Battle at Camp; The Battle on the Shore; The Council; The Battle at the City; The Broken Treaty; and The Death of Turnus. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Action- / Abenteuerromane Kriegsromane und Militärabenteuer Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781417912377
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.2004
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC