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The works of Virgil : containing his Pastorals, Georgics and Aeneis / translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden in three volumes ; adorn'd with above a hundred sculptures.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PA6807.A1 D7 1709 3 v. (v.1-3)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Virgil.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. English. 1709
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes (2 unnumbered pages, 857 pages; 2 unnumbered leaves of plates, 101, that is, 104 leaves of plates) : illustrations (engravings) ; 20 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by Jacob Tonson ..., 1709.
- Notes:
- Includes Chetwood's Life of Virgil and Preface to the Pastorals (v. 1, p. 13-100) and Addison's An essay on the Georgics (v. 1, 77-92). Neither work is signed. Cf. D.N.B., v. 4, p. 210 on Chetwood and The new Cambridge bibliography of English literature, v. 2, col. 1100 on Addison.
- Engravings variously signed: M. vander Gucht, AE, L. du Guernier.
- OCLC:
- 4838001
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