Bibliograph

The eclogues ; The georgics ; The aeneid, Virgil

Type

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The eclogues ; The georgics ; The aeneid, Virgil

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The eclogues ; The georgics ; The aeneid

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Virgil

Series statement

Great books of the Western world, 12

Summary

This Virgil's book contains ten pieces, each called an eclogue, populated by and large with herdsmen imagined conversing and singing in largely rural settings, whether suffering or embracing revolutionary change or happy or unhappy love. Performed with great success on the Roman stage, they feature a mix of visionary politics and eroticism that made Virgil a celebrity, legendary in his own lifetime

Target audience

adult

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Creator