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Virgil's Aeneid is an epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who travels to Italy to found a new city after the fall of Troy. It is considered one of the greatest works of Latin literature and has been influential in Western literature for centuries. The V13 Harvard Classics edition includes the complete text of the Aeneid, as well as an introduction and notes by the editor. This edition is designed to be accessible to readers who are unfamiliar with Latin, and it includes helpful annotations to explain historical and cultural references.1909. Edited by Charles W. Eliot. Contents: Introduction; Dedication of John Dryden; Books 1-12 of the Aeneis; Postscript.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.