You might like the Aeneid-- just remind yourself that the whole Dido thing is actually a metaphor for the Punic wars and you can even get through book 4. There are some absolutely breathtaking moments, especially the destruction of Troy through Aeneas' eyes in Book 2 and the end of Book 12.
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Date: 2008-12-12 03:34 pm (UTC)