The Aeneid of Virgil Patricia Johnston trans. Oklahoma University Press 24.95 paperback 978-0-8061-4205-0 Particia Johnston’s translation of The Aeneid seeks to recapture the majesty and beauty of Virgil’s epic poem. She sought to replace the Shakespearean meter with that used by ancient poets. And she used plain language in her prose. In every case she succeeded. No translation can properly convey all of the beauty from the original ...
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