The Eclogues: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Eclogues, credited to Publius Vergilius Maro, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Eclogues, by Publius Vergilius Maro (aka Virgil). This book of poems, written between 42 en 39 BC, was a bestseller in ancient Rome, and still holds a fascination today. Held to be divinely inspired not only by the Romans themselves, but by the Medieval Catholic church, The Eclogues is one of the most beloved collections of Latin short poetry. (Summary by Caeristhiona) The translator of this version is unknown. This recording is done in the form of a dramatic reading: in each eclogue, every character is read by a different Librivox volunteer.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Eclogues
• Author credits: Publius Vergilius Maro
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 10
• Listed recording duration: 1:08:21

Catalogue topics

• Latin
• poetry
• Virgil

Track guide

1. Eclogue 01 — 7:26
2. Eclogue 02 — 6:03
3. Eclogue 03 — 7:59
4. Eclogue 04 — 5:30
5. Eclogue 05 — 6:37
6. Eclogue 06 — 7:12
7. Eclogue 07 — 5:52
8. Eclogue 08 — 9:55
9. Eclogue 09 — 5:09
10. Eclogue 10 — 6:46

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Source and rights

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