Dryden's Aeneid: The English VirgilThis book demonstrates how Dryden made Virgil's Aeneid available in an English idiom that would reflect and appeal to English tastes and values over a long period of time. |
Contents
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AN AMBITIOUS ORNAMENT OUT OF SEASON | 38 |
FIRE AND PLAGUE | 62 |
NISUS AND EURYALUS | 86 |
A WARRIOUR DAME | 109 |
CONCLUSION | 131 |
NOTES | 134 |
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