Secondary sourceBook1922
Virgil: Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneid I-VI
Virgil · 1922
A scholarly Latin-English edition of Virgil's major works, with notes on manuscripts and editions of his poetry.
This scholarly edition preserves and translates Virgil's major poems for later readers, with notes on their manuscript history.
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What it is
This is a scholarly edition of the works of Virgil, published in 1922 as part of a series pairing the original Latin with an English translation by H. Rushton Fairclough. It includes the Eclogues, Georgics, and the first half of the Aeneid, along with notes listing surviving manuscripts and earlier printed editions of Virgil's poetry.
Why it matters
Editions like this one show how classical scholars worked to preserve, translate and study Virgil's poetry long after antiquity, helping later readers access his original Latin alongside a translation. The careful listing of manuscripts and editions reflects the long chain of copying and printing that kept Virgil's work alive for roughly two thousand years.
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- Why might scholars list all the manuscripts and editions of a text rather than just printing the poem itself?
- What does it mean that this edition pairs Latin with English translation on facing pages?
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