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Old 05-28-2014, 01:49 PM
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'Unbroken' by Laura Hillenbrand
Story of a crashed B-24 crew's survival in the Pacific.
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Old 05-28-2014, 02:37 PM
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THE AENEID: VIRGIL

Translated by ROBERT FITZGERALD.

An excellent translation.

I sing of warfare and a man at war.
From the sea-coast of Troy in early days
He came to Italy by destiny,

The Latin is also beautiful but a bit more succinct.
Arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris
Italiam, fato profugus, Laviniaque venit litora....
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Old 06-01-2014, 10:36 PM
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I am still on THE AENEID.

This is going to take some time.

Robert Fritzerald translation is best read after dinner while sipping
something with fortification.
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