Author : Virgil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Sixth Book of Virgil's Aeneid Translated and Commented on by Sir John Harington (1604) by : Virgil
Download or read book The Sixth Book of Virgil's Aeneid Translated and Commented on by Sir John Harington (1604) written by Virgil and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented by Sir John Harrington to King James in 1604 as an attempt to win the new sovereign's favor and patronage, this invaluable manuscript, long thought to be lost, is here published for the first time. It consists of 162 neatly hand-written pages, including an epistle to the king, and Cauchi includes parallel English and Latin texts, marginal explanatory notes, a full introduction and commentary that set the work in the context of Harington's life and literary career, and a complete index.