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William Blake, The Pastorals of Virgil, 1821.

Featured on PDR in the essay Reading Like a Roman: Vergilius Vaticanus and the Puzzle of Ancient Book Culture

How did Virgil’s words survive into the present? And how were they once read, during his own life and the succeeding centuries? Alex Tadel explores Graeco-Roman reading culture through one of its best-preserved and most lavishly-illustrated artefacts.

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The Pastorals of Virgil

Artist

Date

1821


Underlying Rights

Public Domain Worldwide

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  • Available up to size large
  • Exceptional quality, from $32 including delivery
  • Archival inks on high grade art paper
  • Framed option with solid wood and ready to hang

Image Size

4865 x 3521