The Aeneid -- Virgil
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#ads Get premium access to stream any unabridged audiobook by starting your free trial: https://booksreader.space/al-6916/ Title: The Aeneid Author: Virgil Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 15:41:00 Release date: 12-30-04 Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 283 votes Genres: Language Courses Publisher's Summary: The greatness of The Aenied lies in its ability to envelope the listener in an aura of spiritual longing, an effect that hitherto had never been accomplished in ancient literature. This was one of the reasons why The Aeneid remained so popular throughout the Middle Ages. Early Christians were greatly impressed by the pious, noble quality of the hero Aeneas, and to them Virgil was an accessible bridge between the pagan world and their own. And his work remained the model for epic poetry right through the Renaissance and beyond. Dante, Shakespeare, and Milton owe a debt of gratitude to Virgil and The Aeneid which can never be repaid. The Aeneid is organized into 12 books. This recording includes a brief synopsis of the story prior to the beginning of each book in order to help the listener understand the action of the verse.
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