The Works of John Dryden. Volume VI, Poems, the Works of Virgil in English 1697 / John Dryden ; edited by H. T. Swedenberg, Earl Miner and Vinton A. Dearing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dryden, John, 1631-1700, author.

Contributor:

Swedenberg, H. T., editor.

Miner, Earl, editor.

Dearing, Vinton A. (Vinton Adams), 1920-2005, editor.

Series:

Works of John Dryden Series

Works of John Dryden Series ; Volume 6

Standardized Title:

Poems. Selections

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Virgil--Translations into English.

Virgil.

Aeneas (Legendary character)--Poetry.

Aeneas (Legendary character).

Epic poetry, Latin--Translations into English.

Epic poetry, Latin.

Legends--Rome--Poetry.

Legends.

Pastoral poetry, Latin--Translations into English.

Pastoral poetry, Latin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [1987]

Summary:

Volumes V and VI concern Dryden's most involved labor: the complete translation of Virgil into English. Volume VI contains books 7-12 of The Aeneid, as well as commentary and textual notes to the full works of Virgil translated in these two volumes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents of Volume VI

Illustrations for Volume VI

THE WORKS OF VIRGIL IN ENGLISH

POSTSCRIPT TO THE READER.

NOTES and OBSERVATIONS ON Virgil's Works IN ENGLISH.

COMMENTARY

TEXTUAL NOTES

Appendix A: Documents Relating to the Production of Dry den's Virgil

Appendix B: Lady Mary Chudleigh's Commendatory Poem on Dryden's Virgil

Appendix C: Chart of Predecessor Translators

Appendix D: Robert Heath's Manuscript Aeneis

INDEX TO THE COMMENTARY

Notes:

Translated from the Latin.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 2, 2015).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520905269

0520905261

9780191789892

0191789895

OCLC:

1224277986