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" ARGUMENT. The occasion of the First Pastoral was this : When Augustus had settled himself in the Roman empire, that he might reward his veteran troops for their past service, he distributed among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua ;... "
The Works of the English Poets: Virgil, trans. by Dryden - Page 21
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Aeneis

Virgil - Didactic poetry, Latin - 1721 - 412 pages
...Empire, that he might reward his Veteran Troops for their paft Service, he diftributed among 'em ail tht Lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua : turning out the right Owners far having jlded with his Enemies. Virgil was a Sufferer *ģiong the reft; vho fftirvards rtewer'J...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 22

English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...obedient fervant, JOHN DRYDEN. THE • THE FIRST PASTORAL. oR, TITYRUS AND MEL I'B (EU S. THE ARGUMENT. The occafion of the firft Paftoral was this. When...them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua: tuming out the right owners for having fided with his enemies. Virgil was a fufferer among the reft...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 12

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...tlfty of Poetry. VIRGIL's PASTORALS. THE FIRST PASTORAL ; OR, TITYRUS AND MELJBOEUS. THE ARGUMENT. The occafion of the firft Paftoral was this. When...that he might reward his veteran troops for their pad fcrvice, he diftributcd among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua : turning out...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...OR, TITYRUS AND MELIBOEUS. THE ARGUMENT. the occalida of the firit Paftoral was this. When Augufta? had fettled himfelf in the Roman empire, that he might reward his veteran troops for their pad fervice, he diftributtrd among them all the lands that lay about Crefnona and Mantua i turning...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope's Iliad & Odyssey ...

1792 - 918 pages
...ARGUMENT. The occafioa of the firft Paftoral was this. When Auguftus had fettled hirofelf in the * that he might reward his veteran troops for their paft fervice, he diftributed among lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua : turning out the right owners for having u_ enemies. Virgil...
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The Works of Virgil, Volume 1

Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 364 pages
...MELIBCEUS. ARGUMENT. The occasion of the first pastoral was this. When Augustus had settled himself in the Roman empire, that he might reward his veteran troops for their past service, he distributed among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua ; turning out...
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The works of Virgil, tr. into Engl. verse by mr. Dryden. Carey, Volume 1

Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 310 pages
...MELIBCEUS. ARGUMENT. The occasion of the first Pastoral was this. When Augustas had settled himself in the Roman empire, that he might reward his veteran troops for their past service, he distributed among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua; turning out...
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The first eclogue of Virgil, tr. into Engl. verse: by T.K. Glazebrook

Publius Vergilius Maro - 1807 - 14 pages
...himself in the Roman empire, in order to reward his veteran troops for their past service, he distributed among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua; turning out the right owners for having sided with his enemies. — Virgil was a sufferer among the rest ; who afterwards recovered his estate...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 442 pages
...MELIB(EUS. ARGUMENT. The occasion of the First Pastoral was this : When Augustus had settled himself in the Roman empire, that he might reward his veteran troops for their past service, he distributed among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua ; turning out...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 13

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...MELIBCEUS. ARGUMENT. The occasion of the First Pastoral was this : When Augustus had settled himself in the Roman empire, that he might reward his veteran troops for their past service, he distributed among them all the lands that lay about Cremona and Mantua ; turning out...
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