Commissioned by Caesar Agustus, Virgil embarked to write a book that would be used throughout the Roman Empire to persuade all its subjects that the great Caesar was the son of a god and that he would usher in a Golden Age of peace and civilization. This Worldview Library Edition of a timeless classic includes annotated student helps that deepen the reader's understanding of the profound concepts presented in Virgil's unabridged masterwork, The Aneid.