一場漫長的旅程，交織著神祇的干預、無法避免的戰爭、愛情與失落。Virgil 的古典史詩不僅講述羅馬起源，也透過英雄的命運，描繪帝國建立過程中的榮耀與人性代價。Scott McGill 與 Susannah Wright 攜手完成這部全新英譯，以不押韻的抑揚五步格取代拉丁原作的六步格，讓現代讀者能感受詩歌節奏，又不失原作的莊重與深度。書中另有 Emily Wilson 的導論、專屬地圖、人物家族譜系、發音指南、各卷摘要與詳盡註釋。暢銷作家 Rick Riordan 盛讚此版本文字出色、閱讀流暢，是認識古典史詩的良好選擇。● 古羅馬文學的重要經典，描寫羅馬起源、英雄命運與帝國建立的代價。 ● 流暢且富有韻律的英譯，由 Scott McGill 與 Susannah Wright 共同翻譯。 ● 適合深入閱讀的完整編排，搭配導論、地圖、發音指南與各卷摘要。“Looking for a good translation of the Aeneid? I recommend McGill and Wright’s edition…. A stunning, highly readable text.” —Rick RiordanRome’s epic origin story, brilliantly rendered in a vivid, rhythmic idiom.Crafted during the reign of Augustus Caesar at the outset of the Roman Empire, Virgil’s Aeneid is a tale of thrilling adventure, extreme adversity, doomed romance, fateful battles, and profound loss. Through its stirring account of human struggle, meddling gods, and conflicting destinies, the poem brings to life the triumphs and trials that led to one of the most powerful societies the world has ever known
