Epic poem · 1893–1896

The Aeneid

Translated into English blank verse

by Virgil

Translated by James Rhoades (Longmans, Green, 1893–96; one-volume edition 1907)

Virgil's Latin epic of Aeneas, the Trojan refugee who carries his gods to Italy and founds the line of Rome, in twelve books, rendered into English blank verse by James Rhoades.

Contents · 12 parts

• Book Iabout 950 lines
• Book IIabout 1040 lines
• Book IIIabout 900 lines
• Book IVabout 890 lines
• Book Vabout 1050 lines
• Book VIabout 1100 lines
• Book VIIabout 1030 lines
• Book VIIIabout 900 lines
• Book IXabout 990 lines
• Book Xabout 1140 lines
• Book XIabout 1130 lines
• Book XIIabout 1160 lines

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