The Irish Aeneid

The Irish Aeneid: Imtheachta Aeniasa is a book written by George Calder. It is a translation of the ancient Irish epic poem, Imtheachta Aeniasa, which tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who travels to Italy to found a new city. The poem was written in Old Irish and dates back to the 12th century. Calder's translation provides readers with a new way to experience this classic tale, which has been compared to Virgil's Aeneid. The book includes an introduction that provides historical context for the poem and explains its significance in Irish literature. It also includes notes and a glossary to help readers understand the language and cultural references used in the poem. Overall, The Irish Aeneid: Imtheachta Aeniasa is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Irish literature, mythology, or history.They dug broad, grey spears into the flanks of strong soldiers. Riveted arrows pierced the bodies of fair, warlike champions. Abundance of heroes, robust, strong, dexterous, fell there in that contest on this side and on that. Champions, and mercenaries, and young warriors fell there who were in quest of honour and renown.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.