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Virgil’s Messianic Eclogue: Its Meaning, Occasion, & Sources Three Studies by Joseph B. Mayor, W. Warde Fowler, and R. S. Conway, with the text of the Eclogue and a verse translation by R. S. Conway, published in 1907. A scholarly examination of Virgil’s celebrated Fourth Eclogue, often referred to as the “Messianic Eclogue,” exploring its historical context, literary sources, and the prophetic themes that have long invited comparison with later religious traditions. The volume presents three analytical studies discussing the circumstances surrounding the poem’s composition, its classical influences, and its interpretation through both pagan and early Christian lenses. The book also includes the Latin text of the Eclogue along with Conway’s verse translation. Hardcover in blue with gilt lettering on boards. Only the very lightest, if any, shelfwear.
