The Aeneid, prose translation: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Aeneid, prose translation, credited to Virgil, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Aeneid by Virgil. Translated by John William MacKail Read in English by Bob Neufeld; TRUEBRIT; Mary J; Kelseigh; readerfromtexas; MorganScorpion; Peter Tucker; Lawrence; KHand; Mary Schneider The Aeneid is the most famous Latin epic poem, written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. The story revolves around the legendary hero Aeneas, a Trojan prince who left behind the ruins of his city and led his fellow citizens to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem’s twelve books tell the story of Aeneas’ wanderings from Troy to Italy, while the poem’s second half treats the Trojans’ victorious war upon the Latins. This is the recording of J.W.MacKail's prose translation. (Summary by Leni)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Aeneid, prose translation
• Author credits: Virgil
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 25
• Listed recording duration: 10:42:22

Catalogue topics

• rome
• Latin Literature
• augustus

Opening tracks: first 24 of 25

1. 00 - Introduction — 2:41
2. 01 - Book first, The Coming of Aeneas to Carthage, part 1 — 22:07
3. 02 - Book first, The Coming of Aeneas to Carthage, part 2 — 31:37
4. 03 - Book second, The Story of the Sack of Troy, part 1 — 26:31
5. 04 - Book second, The Story of the Sack of Troy, part 2 — 30:02
6. 05 - Book third, The Story of the Seven Years' Wandering, part 1 — 22:55
7. 06 - Book third, The Story of the Seven Years' Wandering, part 2 — 20:06
8. 07 - Book fourth, The Love of Dido, and Her End, part 1 — 24:57
9. 08 - Book fourth, The Love of Dido, and Her End, part 2 — 21:46
10. 09 - Book fifth, The Games of the Fleet, part 1 — 30:14
11. 10 - Book fifth, The Games of the Fleet, part 2 — 25:23
12. 11 - Book sixth, The Vision of the Under World, part 1 — 31:26
13. 12 - Book sixth, The Vision of the Under World, part 2 — 36:13
14. 13 - Book seventh, The Landing in Latium, and the Roll of the Armies of Italy, part 1 — 25:30
15. 14 - Book seventh, The Landing in Latium, and the Roll of the Armies of Italy, part 2 — 22:18
16. 15 - Book eighth, The Embassage to Evander, part 1 — 25:00
17. 16 - Book eighth, The Embassage to Evander, part 2 — 23:51
18. 17 - Book ninth, The Siege of the Trojan Camp, part 1 — 19:58
19. 18 - Book ninth, The Siege of the Trojan Camp, part 2 — 24:13
20. 19 - Book tenth, The Battle on the Beach, part 1 — 30:01
21. 20 - Book tenth, The Battle on the Beach, part 2 — 31:13
22. 21 - Book eleventh, The Council of the Latins, and the Life and Death of Camilla, part 1 — 25:16
23. 22 - Book eleventh, The Council of the Latins, and the Life and Death of Camilla, part 2 — 26:31
24. 23 - Book twelfth, The Slaying of Turnus, part 1 — 32:25

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