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100 1 _aVirgil,
_d71 BCE-20 BCE
245 1 0 _aTwo Dramatizations from Vergil: I. Dido—the Phœnecian Queen; II. The Fall of Troy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-05-14
508 _aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, Jane Robins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Two Dramatizations from Vergil: I. Dido—the Phœnecian Queen; II. The Fall of Troy" by Frank Justus Miller is a collection of dramatic adaptations of key episodes from Vergil's epic, the "Æneid", written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on the passionate love story between Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and Æneas, the Trojan hero, as well as the tragic events surrounding the fall of Troy. The dramatizations are presented in English verse, making Vergil’s classical themes accessible to a modern audience. The opening of the first dramatization introduces the reader to the dire situation faced by Æneas and his band of Trojan exiles following the destruction of Troy. After enduring numerous hardships, Æneas arrives on the shores of Carthage, where he encounters Dido, a refugee from Tyre. The prelude sets the stage for their fateful romance against a backdrop of divine interference and political intrigue, hinting at the tensions between personal desire and duty that will unfold throughout the narrative. The narrative captures the fall of cities and the impact of love intertwined with fate, setting a rich emotional landscape that is sure to engage readers interested in classical literature and drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTrojan War -- Drama
653 _aDido (Legendary character) -- Drama
653 _aVirgil -- Adaptations
653 _aEpic poetry, Latin -- Adaptations
700 1 _aNelson, J. Raleigh
_q(Joseph Raleigh),
_d1873-1961
700 1 _aMiller, Frank Justus,
_d1858-1938
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54717
999 _c95549
_d95549