- Object numberCB777d
- TitleThe Works of Virgil. In Latin and English...
- Object
- CreatorPublius Virgilius Maro (Author (primary)), Christopher Pitt (Translator), Dr Atterbury (Author (primary)), Joseph Warton (Author (primary)),
- DescriptionGeneral Description: The Works of Virgil. In Latin and English...The Aeneid Translated By the Rev. Mr. Christopher Pitt, The Eclogues and Georgics, with Notes on the Whole, by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Warton. With several New Observations By Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. Spence, and Others. Also, A Dissertation on the Sixth Aeneas, by Mr. W. Whitehead. On the Character of Japis, by the late Dr. Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester. And, Three Essays on Pastoral, Didactic, and Epic Poetry, by the Editor.i.e. Joseph Warton. London: Printed for R. Dodsley. 1753. 4 vols., front. (all vols.), 4 plates, 1 map (vol.2). 21cm. Illustrations:The frontispieces, all portraits, of Virgil, Augustus, Aeneas and Lavinia, part etched by L.P. Boitard. 2 plates (vol.1) and 1 (vol.3) also part etched by Boitard. 1 plate (vol.1) part etched by P. Fourdrinier. The map etched by T. Jeffreys. (, )
- Production date, , , , , 1753
- Production place, London
- Production period18th century
- Dimensions
- canvas height 21 cm
- frame height 8 ¼ in
- Inscription
Bookplate, : C.R. (Description: Engraved bookplate of Charles Rogers)
- Associations
Named Collection: Cottonian Collection