Virgil's Æneis

Overview:

• Title: Virgil's Æneis
• Author: Virgil
• Year: 1710
• Publisher: Mr. Andrew Symson and Mr. Robert Freebairn
• Pages: [8]+20+iv+590
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Novel
• Title Reference: Virgil's Æneis
• Notes:
  • {{tr|Gavin Douglas}}
  • New corrected edition from 1710.
  • There are 8 unnumbered pages preceding the first numbered page. Following the unnumbered pages are numbered pages 1-19, a single blank page, numbered pages i-iv with "The Judgment and Testimonies of Learned Men, Concerning Gawin Douglas, and His Works", and Virgil's Æneis on page 3-486 (there are no pp.1-2). Following the main content, there are 104 unnumbered pages with various content. For page numbering purposes, the numbering from the main content is continued. So, the page count was arrived at like this: 8+20+4+486-2+106=[8]+20+iv+590
  • Unnumbered pp.[5-8] has "A List of Such of the Subscribers Names and Designations as Have Come to Our Hands" (basically an acknowledgements section).
  • "The Judgment and Testimonies of Learned Men, Concerning Gawin Douglas, and His Works" is in a mix of English and Latin. It's basically promotional blurbs from various people who were likely famous at the time.