Virgil, Stanley Lombardo, Charles James Billson, Robert D. Williams, Vincent J. Cleary - The Aeneid

Pros: The Fitzgerald Aeneid provides excellent English access to accurate poetry and language of Vergil's epic.

Cons: Fitzgerald does use poetic license, and no translation is a substitute for the Latin.

The Bottom Line: The Aeneid recounts an epic tale centered around an admirable hero. The Fitzgerald translation keeps the poetry and the Latin alive. I highly recommend it.

Review: Fitzgerald translates the Aeneid beautifully, staying true to the poetry and language of the Latin original. Unlike other translations, this poetic rendition avoids being stodgy and boring. As much as possible Fitzgerald uses direct Latin...