The Aeneid by Virgil - MP3 CD Audiobook in CD jacket

Description: The Aeneid The Aeneid Virgil, translated by John Dryden The Roman poet, Virgil wrote The Aeneid between 29 and 19 B.C. It recounts the travels of Aeneas, a Trojan and minor character in Homer’s Iliad as he travels from Troy to Italy. In Italy Aeneas founds the city-state that is destined to become the Roman Empire. In composing the Aeneid, Virgil availed himself of a mythic, though summarily drawn character, without firmly drawn characteristics, as the protagonist of his epic poem, comprised of 9,896 lines in dactylic hexameter. The purpose of Virgil’s effort was to compose Rome’s national epic, its founding myth. By 19 B.C. Rome dominated the world. The empire encompassed all of the civilized world and much of the world that had yet to be tamed under Roman law. The empire was so grand it called out for a history and mythology equal to its sheer size, as well as its military and commercial status. Myths, like great rivers, tend to originate in the trickle of a spring in some far-off, never-to-known place, their all-pervasive importance realized in hindsight when a culture looks back on its humble beginnings. Virgil did not have the benefit of anonymity attendant to less-than-prepossessing beginnings, though he chose a hero who was a vague presence on the far edge of Roman consciousness. Ultimately the Aeneid did several things: it tied Rome to the legends of Troy, it explained the Punic Wars, it honored Roman virtues, and it helped to legitimize the Julio-Claudian dynasty. (Summary by Michael Hogan Play sample: Product Details Read by: Multiple readers Length: 13 hours 29 minutes Type: Solo Media: MP3 CD Package: CD jacket Item No.: CJ-1081 EAN: 0687700170808 List Price: $11.99 Credits Production Book Coordinator: Kirsten Ferreri Meta Coordinator: Kirsten Ferreri Proof Listener: Karen Merline Artwork Cover: The Apotheosis of Aeneas as described in Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 14. Peter Candid (circa 1548–1628) Upper DVD inset: “Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia” 1790-93 by Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1762–1834) Lower DVd inset: Photo of bust of Virgil in Vergiliano Park, Naples, by Armando Mancini DVD Insert: Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia (1790-93) by Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1762–1834) The Recordings About MP3 Audio This MP3 digital audiobook is duplicated on compact disc in the MP3 audio format and is designed to play on any computer. It will play on CD and DVD players that are designed with MP3 capability. The files contained in an MP3 CD can be imported and played on mobile devices such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and smart phones and on PSP (Play Station Portable) and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) devices. Your CD/DVD player or mobile device owner’s manual should specify whether the device has MP3 compatibility. If the device is not directly compatible with the MP3 Audio format, the files on the MP3 CD can be copied onto a computer drive and then played on the computer media player or transferred to a mobile device. The Recordings These recordings were made using the author’s original published work, which is in the public domain. The readings were recorded by members of Librivox.org, which has generously made the recordings available to the public domain. While Librivox condones the sale and distribution of these recordings, it is not associated with the management or operations of MP3 Audiobook Classics. The audio files have been lightly edited and have been engineered using professional audio tools for maximum sonic quality. We spend considerable time and effort to ensure the recordings are free of noise, equalized for maximum listener pleasure, and that tracks are leveled and normalized to provide a consistent listening experience. Table of Contents Track Section Reader Length 1 01 - Book 1: A Fateful Haven pt 1 Justin Brett 28:05 2 02 - Book 1: A Fateful Haven part 2 D. S. Harvey 34:18 3 03 - Book 2: How They Took the City pt 1 ontheroad 30:48 4 04 - Book 2: How They Took the City pt 2 ontheroad 28:01 5 05 - Book 3: Sea Wanderings and Strange Meetings pt 1 Lars Rolander 32:09 6 06 - Book 3: Sea Wanderings and Strange Meetings pt 2 Lars Rolander 29:05 7 07 - Book 4: The Passion of the Queen pt 1 Philippa 28:09 8 08 - Book 4: The Passion of the Queen pt 2 Philippa 31:19 9 09 - Book 5: Games and a Conflagration part 1 D. S. Harvey 26:08 10 10 - Book 5: Games and a Conflagration part 2 D. S. Harvey 35:23 11 11 - Book 6: The World Below pt 1 Joshua B. Christensen 31:25 12 12 - Book 6: The World Below pt 2 Joshua B. Christensen 34:00 13 13 - Book 7: Juno Served by a Fury pt 1 Alan Brown 36:55 14 14 - Book 7: Juno Served by a Fury pt 2 Alan Brown 35:07 15 15 - Book 8: Arcadian Allies pt 1 Lars Rolander 27:43 16 16 - Book 8: Arcadian Allies pt 2 Lars Rolander 33:21 17 17 - Book 9: Night Sortie a Day Assault Pt 1 Lars Rolander 29:01 18 18 - Book 9: Night Sortie a Day Assault pt 2 Lars Rolander 37:26 19 19 - Book 10: The Death of Princes pt 1 Philippa 34:39 20 20 - Book 10: The Death of Princes pt 2 Philippa 41:14 21 21 - Book 11: Debaters and a Warrior Girl part 1 D. S. Harvey 31:48 22 22 - Book 11: Debaters and a Warrior Girl pt 2 Anna Simon 39:49 23 23 - Book 12: The Fortunes of War part 1 D. S. Harvey 38:26 24 24 - Book 12: The Fortunes of War part 2 D. S. Harvey 39:20 Terms and Conditions Terms of Sale The buyer can pay using the Checkout button when the listing ends or wait to receive an automated email invoice shortly after the listing ends with totals and payment instructions. 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