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The Aeneid
- Narrated by: David Collins
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
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The Aeneid
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Summary
The masterpiece of Rome's greatest poet, Virgil's Aeneid has inspired generations of readers and holds a central place in Western literature. The epic tells the story of a group of refugees from the ruined city of Troy, whose attempts to reach a promised land in the West are continually frustrated by the hostile goddess Juno. Finally reaching Italy, their leader, Aeneas, is forced to fight a bitter war against the natives to establish the foundations from which Rome is destined to rise. This magnificent poem, in the modern translation by Cecil Day Lewis, is superbly read by David Collins.
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- thijs
- 29-12-22
Excellent
Very pleasing listen.
you can see where it draws its inspiration if you have read Odyssey.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-07-23
Powerful narration…
…but not overdone. I have listened to this twice now, and regard it as a fine performance. Intense, sympathetic to the characters, clear. Excellent!
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- colin monteith
- 25-08-18
Gripping Classic
If you enjoy mythology you will love this thrilling tale of Troy's fall and Rome's origins.
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- hPALLY
- 16-11-20
Interesting!
The story itself I enjoyed, it was very fascinating to see how the old times are being described from different perspectives. This poem was written by a Roman writer (Virgil) while Troy and Odysseus was written by Homer (Greek writer). Even though there is no mention about Homer himself, this poem is what happened after the Fall of Try which was written hundreds of years after.
The structure however was bad, at least in my opinion. The whole audio book is mostly divided into parts of 6-9 minutes each and it's very difficult to find where you can stop since the parts cut out in the middle of events and actions.
Overall, to people who enjoy ancient literature, I would definitely recommend this beautifully written piece of work. Even though it didn't have as much action as, for instance, illiad or Odysseus, it was still very enjoyable.
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- M. J. C. Ward
- 31-12-20
Do not miss this!
Magnificent in every respect. The translation rolls with an inexorable cadence and captures the epic tone beautifully, while the reading is flawless throughout. I was really gripped.
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- Jeremy
- 06-01-19
yes
mt favourite bit in the story, was when that guy kills a bull with a punch.
Generally though the poetic style is very nice from Virgil
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- Rebecca Alexander
- 01-06-20
worth the time
worth the time spent on it, an excellent translation with a competent narrator capable of distinguishing voices well.
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- M. R. Beaumont
- 03-01-19
A Stunning Story
This is a story to stir the blood even if you knew nothing about the Greeks and Trojans. It is a beautiful translation, easy on the ear, and read with great sensitivity.
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- Dr. A. Aidonis
- 24-08-19
amazing
excellent strong rendering of Virgin's masterpiece, full of nuance and masculinity - the reader's voice articulated meaning supremely.
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- D. MACKENZIE
- 02-09-24
Superb story ruined by a simpering narrator
The Aenied - a story of Gods and Heroes.
Unfortunately David Collins reads this majesti epic as if he is a scared old woman about to burst into tears at any moment.
He doesnt have any idea of the concept of authority or magnificence.
I had to abandon this half way through - i couldn't take any more. Fortunately i have the physical book so i can narrate it myself.
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