The Virgil 71 BCE-20 BCE creator Dryden, John 1631-1700 text utu 1995 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Aeneid" by Virgil is a Latin epic poem written between 29 and 19 BC. It follows Aeneas, a Trojan hero who flees the fall of Troy and journeys to Italy, where he becomes the ancestor of the Romans. The first half chronicles his perilous wanderings across the Mediterranean, while the second depicts a brutal war against the Latins. Virgil transforms ancient legends into Rome's founding myth, connecting the empire to Troy's glory and legitimizing Roman power through divine ancestry and traditional virtues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneid Release date is 1995-03-01 Anonymous Volunteers and David Widger Original publication data not identified Aeneas (Legendary character) -- Poetry Legends -- Rome -- Poetry Epic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/228 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/228 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133029.0 228