Publius Vergilius Maro

Virgil’s foundational pastoral poetry comes alive in this essential Penguin edition of The Eclogues. These timeless Latin verses celebrate country life through the eyes of shepherds and rural dwellers, exploring themes of love, loss, and political change. With translations into English and Italian, this collection offers modern readers access to the sophisticated poetry that influenced Western literature for over two thousand years, showcasing the natural world’s beauty alongside deeply human experiences.

Experience the poetic mastery of Publius Vergilius Maro in O Cruel Alexis, a Penguin Group edition showcasing timeless themes of pastoral beauty and human longing. This classical philology collection reveals Virgil’s profound influence on Western literature through verse that explores desire, nature, and the complexities of emotion with enduring relevance for contemporary readers.