The Aeneid

A powerful and poignant translation of Vergilâs epic poem, newly equipped with introduction and notes

This is a substantial revision of Sarah Rudenâs celebrated 2008 translation of Vergilâs Aeneid, which was acclaimed by Garry Wills as âthe first translation since Drydenâs that can be read as a great English poem in itself.â Rudenâs line-for-line translation in iambic pentameter is an astonishing feat, unique among modern translations. Her revisions to the translation render the poetry more spare and muscular than her previous version and capture even more closely the essence of Vergilâs poem, which pits national destiny against the fates of individuals, and which resonates deeply in our own time.
 
This distinguished translation, now equipped with introduction, notes, and glossary by leading Vergil scholar Susanna Braund, allows modern readers to experience for themselves the timeless power of Vergilâs masterpiece.
 
Praise for the First Edition:
 
âFast, clean, and clear, sometimes terribly clever, and often strikingly beautiful. . . . Many human achievements deserve our praise, and this excellent translation is certainly one of them.ââ"Richard Garner, The New Criterion
 
âToning down the magniloquence, Sarah Ruden gives us an Aeneid more intimate in tone and soberer in measure than we are used toâ"a gift for which many will be grateful.ââ"J. M. Coetzee
 
âAn intimate rendering of great emotional force and purity. . . . The immediacy, beauty, and timelessness of the original Latin masterpiece lift off these pages with gem-like originality.ââ"Choice