The Aeneid

In Aeneas, Virgil created the powerful Trojan prince who overcomes war, suffering and countless setbacks to lay the foundations of the Roman race. For his versi... » 

In Aeneas, Virgil created the powerful Trojan prince who overcomes war, suffering and countless setbacks to lay the foundations of the Roman race. For his version, Dryden drew on his understanding of the political unrest of the Civil Wars of 1642-51, and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. «