Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent

About “Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent”

This bilingual translation of Virgil's Eclogues is described as having given definitive form to the pastoral mode, called magically beautiful and highly influential on subsequent literature, with these songs said to have made a world all the more beautiful for being vulnerable to power, natural calamity, and loss. It includes concise notes and an introduction describing the book's role in the pastoral tradition.