ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -“The Aeneid” is the story of an exiled Trojan prince, who founds the first settlement in Italy after the destruction of Troy by the Greeks in the 12th century BC. It is the story of the earliest days of Rome, a national epic honoring Rome and prophesying the rise of the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Virgil’s great epic poem the Aeneid recounts the adventures of the Trojan prince Aeneas and his followers, as well as the legendary foundation story of ancient Rome. In addition to its literary greatness, the Aeneid raises many issues that are still relevant today . . .

Detailed explanation-3: -Less concerned with the life and adventures of Aeneas than with the part he played in founding the Roman state, the Aeneid is a national epic, a glorification and exaltation of Rome and its people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Aeneid is full of prophecies about the future of Rome, the deeds of Augustus, his ancestors, and famous Romans, and the Carthaginian Wars; the shield of Aeneas even depicts Augustus’ victory at Actium in 31 BC.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aeneid, Latin epic poem written from about 30 to 19 bce by the Roman poet Virgil. Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness.