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From Virgil’s Works, The Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics translated by J. W. Mackail, Introduction by Charles L. Durham, Ph.D., New York: the Modern Library; 1934; pp. i-vi.

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VIRGIL’S
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THE AENEID, ECLOGUES, GEORGICS






TRANSLATED BY

J. W. MACKAIL




INTRODUCTORY BY

CHARLES L. DURHAM, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR OF LATIN, CORNELL UNIVERSITY





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CONTENTS
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Introduction by Charles L. Durham vii

The Aeneid

Book First 3

The Coming of Aeneas to Carthage

Book Second 23

The Story of the Sack of Troy

Book Third 44

The Story of the Seven Years’ Wandering

Book Fourth 63

The Love of Dido, and her End

Book Fifth 82

The Games of the Fleet

Book Sixth 104

The Vision of the Under World

Book Seventh 128

The Landing in Latium, and the Roll of the Armies of Italy

Book Eighth 150

The Embassage to Evander

Book Ninth 169

The Siege of the Trojan Camp

Book Tenth 190

The Battle on the Beach

Book Eleventh 215

The Council of the Latins, and the Life and Death of Camilla

Book Twelfth 237

The Slaying of Turnus

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The Eclogues

Eclogue I 265

Tityrus

Eclogue II 268

Alexis

Eclogue III 270

Palaemon

Eclogue IV 274

Pollio

Eclogue V 276

Daphnis

Eclogue VI 279

Silenus

Eclogue VII 282

Meliboeus

Eclogue VIII 284

The Sorceress

Eclogue IX 288

Moeris

Eclogue X 290

Gallus

The Georgics

Book First 295

Book Second 309

Book Third 323

Book Fourth 338




Color photograph of a statue of a Trojan Horse made out of Brass and other metal by Serena Thirkell, great granddaughter of J. W. Mackail, used with permission.

Trojan Horse
Mixed Metal Sculpture by Serena Thirkell
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