Primary sourceBook1757
Virgil's Poems, Printed by John Baskerville
Virgil (printed by John Baskerville) · 1757
An elegant 1757 printed edition of Virgil's Latin poetry, produced by the famous English printer John Baskerville.
A finely printed 18th-century edition of Virgil's own Latin poems.
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What it is
This book contains Virgil's Latin poems — the Bucolica, Georgica and Aeneis — printed in 1757 by John Baskerville in Birmingham, England. Baskerville was known for his fine printing and type design.
Why it matters
Though printed over 1,700 years after Virgil's death, this book preserves his original Latin words and shows how printers in 18th-century Europe admired and reproduced classical poetry with great craftsmanship. It reflects the lasting reputation of Virgil's writing across many centuries and cultures.
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