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The works of Virgil : containing his Pastorals Georgics and Æneis /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Virgil (Author)
Other Authors: Dryden, John, 1631-1700 (Translator), Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677 (Illustrator), Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658 (Illustrator), Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682 (Engraver), Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725 (Engraver), Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judges-Head in Fleetstreet, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, MDCXCVIII [1698]
Edition:The second edition.
Subjects:
Virgil > Translations into English.
Pastoral poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Didactic poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Epic poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Aeneas > (Legendary character) > Poetry.
Table of Contents:
  • The life of Pub. Virgilius Maro
  • Preface to the Pastorals, with a short defence of Virgil, against some of the reflexions of Monsieur Fontanelle
  • [Five poems to Dryden, on his translation]
  • [Subscription lists]
  • Virgil's Pastorals
  • An essay on the Georgics
  • Virgil's Georgics
  • Virgil's Aeneis
  • Postscript to the reader
  • Notes and observations on Virgil's works in English.