Books on Rome
Discover the ultimate curated list of books on Rome, starting with Virgil’s epic masterpiece, *The Aeneid*. Explore essential poetry and timeless classics that bring the Eternal City’s history, myth, and grandeur to life. Perfect for history buffs and literature lovers alike.
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The Aeneid
by Virgil
"Fitzgerald's [translation] is so decisively the best modern Aeneid that it is unthinkable that anyone will want to use any other version for a long time to come." —New York Review of Books Virgil's great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission—translated by Robert Fitzgerald.
