Virgil's Aeneid
Books I, II and VI

Originally published in 1911, this book contains three books from the 1697 edition of John Dryden's translation of Virgil's Aeneid.

John Dryden (Translated by), A. Hamilton Thompson (Edited by)

9781107451063, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 July 2014

162 pages
18 x 12.8 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published in 1911 and part of the English Literature for Schools series, this book contains three books from the 1697 edition of John Dryden's translation of Virgil's Aeneid. Hamilton Thompson supplies an introduction on the history of the Aeneid and Dryden's translation of it, as well as critical notes on variations in the translation's text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Classical education.

Introduction
The first book of the Aneis
The second book of the Aneis
Argument of the third book
Argument of the fourth book
Argument of the fifth book
The sixth book of the Aneis
Notes to book I
Notes to book II
Notes to book VI
Notes on readings in the text.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]