Eclogae (Eclogues)

Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) and Giovanni del Vergilio (late 13th - c. 1327)
Translated by Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821 - 1891)

Dante's short correspondence in verse with Giovanni del Vergilio was only published in 1719, but is believed to have been written at some point in the last years of the poet's life. What we have are two poems by Dante and the answers by Iohannes (Giovanni's Latin name), all in Latin hexameters, emulating the style of Vergil. Even though the works were named after Vergil's bucolic poetry, the poems also echo the Georgics and the Aeneid, and are truly a masterpiece by a master of poetry. In this audiobook, we present the four poems in the original Latin, each followed by its translation by H.E. Plumptre. - Summary by Leni

Genre(s): Epistolary Fiction, Single author

Language: Multilingual

Section Chapter Author Source Reader Time Language
Play 01 Ecloga Prima Giovanni del Vergilio Etext Leni
00:05:20 la
Play 02 First Eclogue Giovanni del Vergilio Etext Martin Geeson
00:06:09 en
Play 03 Ecloga Secunda Dante Alighieri Etext Leni
00:06:35 la
Play 04 Second Eclogue Dante Alighieri Etext Martin Geeson
00:07:47 en
Play 05 Ecloga Tertia Giovanni del Vergilio Etext Leni
00:08:51 la
Play 06 Third Eclogue Giovanni del Vergilio Etext Martin Geeson
00:10:09 en
Play 07 Ecloga Quarta Dante Alighieri Etext Leni
00:09:04 la
Play 08 Fourth Eclogue Dante Alighieri Etext Martin Geeson
00:10:30 en