Project Gutenberg 2017-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 199 Virgil -70 -19 Vergil Vergilius Maro, Publius Publio Virgilio Marón Marón, Publio Virgilio Nelson, J. Raleigh (Joseph Raleigh) 1873 1961 Nelson, Joseph Raleigh Miller, Frank Justus 1858 1938 Two Dramatizations from Vergil: I. Dido—the Phœnecian Queen; II. The Fall of Troy E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, Jane Robins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Two Dramatizations from Vergil: I. Dido—the Phœnecian Queen; II. The Fall of Troy" by Frank Justus Miller is a collection of dramatic adaptations of key episodes from Vergil's epic, the "Æneid", written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on the passionate love story between Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and Æneas, the Trojan hero, as well as the tragic events surrounding the fall of Troy. The dramatizations are presented in English verse, making Vergil’s classical themes accessible to a modern audience. The opening of the first dramatization introduces the reader to the dire situation faced by Æneas and his band of Trojan exiles following the destruction of Troy. After enduring numerous hardships, Æneas arrives on the shores of Carthage, where he encounters Dido, a refugee from Tyre. The prelude sets the stage for their fateful romance against a backdrop of divine interference and political intrigue, hinting at the tensions between personal desire and duty that will unfold throughout the narrative. The narrative captures the fall of cities and the impact of love intertwined with fate, setting a rich emotional landscape that is sure to engage readers interested in classical literature and drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Trojan War -- Drama Dido (Legendary character) -- Drama Virgil -- Adaptations Epic poetry, Latin -- Adaptations PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 202797 2025-09-22T04:07:19.216658 text/html 206903 2017-05-13T22:05:32 text/html 8864821 2025-09-22T04:07:27.194138 application/epub+zip 8852063 2025-09-22T04:07:20.843652 application/epub+zip 125211 2025-09-22T04:07:19.951686 application/epub+zip 8902571 2025-09-22T04:07:31.454142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8875041 2025-09-22T04:07:25.392119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181594 2022-09-24T22:52:07.400394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131251 2025-09-22T04:07:18.113664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131076 2020-06-13T21:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20732 2025-09-22T04:07:31.631122 application/rdf+xml 11856 2025-09-22T04:07:20.037674 image/jpeg 1938 2025-09-22T04:07:19.995679 image/jpeg 51181 2020-06-13T21:41:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 8261026 2017-05-13T22:10:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8400372 2025-09-22T04:07:19.449690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia