The Works of Virgil, Translated into English Verse by John…

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DELIGHTFUL LITTLE ENGLISH EDITION IN A FULL CALF 'PRIZE' BINDING

The Works of Virgil, Translated into English Verse by John Dryden.

London: Rivington et al., 1824. Full calf, 5 inches tall. A delightful little Georgian full calf binding with gilt bands and elaborate gilt panels and an ornate gilt fillet framing 'PRIZE' on the upper board. The armorial bookplate of Thomas Clugas. Engraved frontispiece and title page. Some rubbing to the binding but no splitting or loss. Containing 'A Life of Virgil', 'Pastoral', 'The Georgics', and 'The Aeneid'. Publius Vergilius Maro, known as Virgil in English was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period and this English translation by Dryden is still considered the best.

Book ID: 5436
Categories: Classical Literature, Full Calf, V
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