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The Pastorals of Virgil : with a course of English reading adapted for schools : in which all the proper facilities are given, enabling youtm [sic] to acquire the Latin language, in the shortest period of time. Illustrated by 230 engravings / by Robert John Thornton.

Accession number
PML 46016-17
Creator
Virgil.
Published
London : Published by F.C. & J. Rivingtons [and 15 others], 1821.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane, 1954.
Notes
Includes English translations from the Greek pastoral poets, imitated by Virgil, and also modern translations of several Eclogues.
First edition to contain the Blake engravings.
The woodcuts illustrating Ambrose Philips' Imitation of Eclogue I (v. 1, p. 13-18) are by William Blake.
Blake plates at vol I, facing pp. 3, 4 (+ 2 following leaves of plates), 13-18, 21; vol. II, facing pp. 229, 360.
Three of Blake's images were not engraved by him. See Bentley
Description
2 v. : ill., (front., port., plates), fold. maps ; 18 cm
Provenance
With the signature, "Eliza Harrison 1825" in each volume; Josephine B. Crane (bookplate).
Binding
Half blue morocco.
Classification
Department