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List of illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction: 'The classic of allEurope' Charles Martindale; Part I. Translation and Reception: 2. Virgil inEnglish translation Colin Burrow; 3. Modern receptions and theirinterpretative implications Duncan F. Kennedy; 4. Aspects of Virgil'sreception in Antiquity R. J. Tarrant; 5. The Virgil commentary of Servius DonFowler; 6. Virgils, from Dante to Milton Colin Burrow; 7. Virgil in art M. J.H. Liversidge; Part II. Genre and Poetic Career: 8. Green politics: theEclogues Charles Martindale; 9. Virgilian didaxis: value and meaning in theGeorgics William Batstone; 10. Virgilian epic Duncan F. Kennedy; 11. Closure:the Book of Virgil Elena Theodorakopoulos; Part III. Contexts of Production:12. Poetry and power: Virgil's poetry in contemporary context R. J. Tarrant;13. Rome and its traditions James E. G. Zetzel; 14. Virgil and the cosmos:religious and philosophical ideas Susanna Morton Braund; 15. The Virgilianintertext Joseph Farrell; Part IV. Contents and Forms: 16. Virgil's styleJames J. O'Hara; 17. Virgilian narrative: (a) Storytelling Don Fowler; (b)Ecphrasis Alessandro Barchiesi; 18. Approaching characterisation in VirgilAndrew Laird; 19. Sons and lovers: sexuality and gender in Virgil's poetryEllen Oliensis; 20. Virgil and tragedy Philip Hardie; 21. Envoi: the death ofVirgil Fiona Cox; Dateline; Index.