Description: The works of Virgil, in Latin and English :

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Main Author:	Virgil, (Author)
Contributors:	Warton, Joseph, 1722-1800, (editor and translator.), Pitt, Christopher, 1699-1748, (Translator), Warburton, William, 1698-1779, (Contributor), Whitehead, William, 1715-1785, (Contributor), Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732, (Contributor), Holdsworth, E. 1684-1746, (Contributor), Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768, (Contributor), Boitard, Louis-Philippe, active 1733-1770, (Engraver), Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, (Engraver), Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, (Engraver)
Format:	Book
Language:	English Latin
Published:	London : Printed for R. Dodsley, 1753.
Subjects and Genres:	Aeneas > (Legendary character) > Poetry > Early works to 1800. Aeneas > (Legendary character) Latin poetry > Early works to 1800. Latin poetry > Translations into English > Early works to 1800. Poésie latine > Ouvrages avant 1800. Latin poetry. Poetry poetry. Early works. Poetry. Translations. Poésie.
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Item Description:	Edited by Joseph Warton. Parallel Latin and English texts. English Short Title Catalogue lists 3 variants of this title published by R. Dodsley in 1753. One variant has the publisher as "Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall-mall" (N25883) Volume 1: xxx, 440 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded); Volume 2: xxiii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 350 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded); Volume 3: 492 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates; Volume 4: 448 pages, 32 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates. Frontispieces of all volumes signed: "L.P. Boitard, sculp.", folded plate (volume 1, page 191) signed: "P. Fourdrinier sculp.", map (folded) (volume 2, after page xxiii) signed: "T. Jeffrys sculp.", folded plate (volume 3, page 455) signed: "Invented by Wm. Whitehead, design'd and engrav'd by L.P. Boitard." In some variants, Volume 1, page 349 misnumbered 446. In some variants, volume 3 contains 4 unnumbered pages of publisher's advertisements at end. Includes errata (volume 4, unnumbered page 32 at end).
Physical Description:	4 volumes, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, map, portrait ; 21 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Place of Publication:	England -- London.