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Virgil's Aeneid translated into Scottish verse

by Gavin Douglas Coldwell

Douglas, Gawin (1474?-1522)

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II, III, IV.

Heyr begynnys the proloug of Virgyll prynce of Latyn poetis in hys twelf bukis of Eneados

Heir the translatar direkkis hys buk and excusis hym self etc.

Ane exclamatioun aganyst detractouris and oncurtass redaris that beyn our studyus, but occasioun, to note and spy owt faltis or offencis in this volum, or ony other thryfty warkys etc.

Heir followys the tyme, space and dait of the translatioun of this buke

Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope; cecini pascua, rura, duces.

Heir the translatour of this buk makis mensioun of thre of hys pryncipall warkis. etc.

To knaw the naym of the translatour. etc.

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Virgil's Aeneid translated into Scottish verse

by Gavin Douglas Coldwell

Gawin Douglas

1474?-1522

Printed for The [Scottish Text] Society by William Blackwood & Sons

Edinburgh London

1950–1964