“By the world above, by everything held sacred
“Here under the earth, unwillingly, O queen, I left your kingdom. But the gods' commands,
“Driving me now through these forsaken places,
“This utter night, compelled me on. I could not
“Believe my loss would cause so great a sorrow.
“Linger a moment, do not leave me; whither,
“Whom, are you fleeing? I am permitted only
“This last word with you.”
Humphries’s accurate, readable translation of Virgil’s major poem, The Aeneid.
Author: Rolfe Humphries
Title: The Aeneid of Virgil: A Verse Translation
Edition: Third printing
Published: New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1951
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 381p
Condition: Very good condition dust jacket with mild edge wear and toning—in protector. Boards and spine clean with mild bumping to corners and crushing at spine ends. Binding solid and square. Pages tanned. Ex-liberis sticker on front end-papers. Owner’s name on front paste-down.
Comments: Very clean copy
