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Background imagePublius Collection: Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599. Creator: Agostino Carracci

Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599. Creator: Agostino Carracci
Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599

Background imagePublius Collection: Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The beautiful lights of heav n dawn d through a circular opening in the cave: thus issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the stars

Background imagePublius Collection: Now was the day departing, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Now was the day departing, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Now was the day departing, and the air, imbrown d with shadows, from their toils released, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil

Background imagePublius Collection: Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s. Creator: Jan Brueghel the younger

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s. Creator: Jan Brueghel the younger
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, 1630s

Background imagePublius Collection: Laocoon, c. 1610 / 1614. Creator: El Greco

Laocoon, c. 1610 / 1614. Creator: El Greco
Laocoon, c. 1610/1614

Background imagePublius Collection: Sabrinas Silvery Flood, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Sabrinas Silvery Flood, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Thenot Under a Fruit Tree, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Thenot Under a Fruit Tree, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Blasted Trees and Flattened Crops, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Blasted Trees and Flattened Crops, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Unyok d Heifers, Loitering Homeward, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Unyok d Heifers, Loitering Homeward, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Thenot and Colinet Eat Their Evening Meal, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Thenot and Colinet Eat Their Evening Meal, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: A Rolling Stone Is Ever Bare of Moss, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

A Rolling Stone Is Ever Bare of Moss, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Colinets Journey: Milestone Marked LXII Miles to London

Colinets Journey: Milestone Marked LXII Miles to London, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in the Background

Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in the Background, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imagePublius Collection: Entellus and Dares fighting in front of classical ruins, 1520-25. Creator: Marco Dente

Entellus and Dares fighting in front of classical ruins, 1520-25. Creator: Marco Dente
Entellus and Dares fighting in front of classical ruins, 1520-25

Background imagePublius Collection: The Poet Virgil in a Basket, 1512. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

The Poet Virgil in a Basket, 1512. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
The Poet Virgil in a Basket, 1512

Background imagePublius Collection: Sinon Deceiving the Trojans, mid-1540 s. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi

Sinon Deceiving the Trojans, mid-1540 s. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Sinon Deceiving the Trojans, mid-1540 s. After Giovanni Battista Scultori

Background imagePublius Collection: Frontispiece: Virgil, Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, 1641. Creator: Claude Mellan

Frontispiece: Virgil, Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, 1641. Creator: Claude Mellan
Frontispiece: Virgil, Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, 1641. After Nicolas Poussin

Background imagePublius Collection: Vue du Tombeau de Virgile from Differentes vues dessined apres nature

Vue du Tombeau de Virgile from Differentes vues dessined apres nature
Vue du Tombeau de Virgile from Differentes vues dessine d apres nature... dans les environs de Rome et de Naples, 18th century

Background imagePublius Collection: Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (recto); Sketches with Two Putti (verso), ca. 1716-18

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (recto); Sketches with Two Putti (verso), ca. 1716-18. The subject of the drawing derives from Virgils Aeneid

Background imagePublius Collection: Philosophy Enthroned, mid-16th century. Creator: Virgil Solis

Philosophy Enthroned, mid-16th century. Creator: Virgil Solis
Philosophy Enthroned, mid-16th century

Background imagePublius Collection: The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, ca. 1643. Creator: Claude Lorrain

The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, ca. 1643. Creator: Claude Lorrain
The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet, ca. 1643

Background imagePublius Collection: The Dream of Aeneas, 1660-65. Creator: Salvator Rosa

The Dream of Aeneas, 1660-65. Creator: Salvator Rosa
The Dream of Aeneas, 1660-65

Background imagePublius Collection: Virgils Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming, 1779. Creator: Joseph Wright of Derby

Virgils Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming, 1779. Creator: Joseph Wright of Derby
Virgils Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming, 1779

Background imagePublius Collection: Dante in Purgatory Sees The Vision of Beatrice, c1930. Creator: Unknown

Dante in Purgatory Sees The Vision of Beatrice, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Dante in Purgatory Sees The Vision of Beatrice, c1930. Italian author Dante Alighieri and the Roman poet Virgil looking at a vision Beatrice Portinari

Background imagePublius Collection: This proud one would of his strength against almighty Jove make trial, c1890

This proud one would of his strength against almighty Jove make trial, c1890
" This proud one would of his strength against almighty Jove make trial, " said my guide; " whence he is thus requited: Ephialtes him they call", c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: By that hidden way my guide and I did enter, to return to the fair world, c1890

By that hidden way my guide and I did enter, to return to the fair world, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the dawn on Easter Sunday morning

Background imagePublius Collection: That is the ancient soul of wretched Myrrha, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

That is the ancient soul of wretched Myrrha, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
" That is the ancient soul of wretched Myrrha", he replied, " who burn d with most unholy flame for her own sire, and a false shape assuming, so perform d the deed of sin", c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: Yet in the abyss, that Lucifer with Judas low ingulfs, lightly he placed us, c1890

Yet in the abyss, that Lucifer with Judas low ingulfs, lightly he placed us, c1890. Antaeus the giant lowers Dante and the Roman poet Virgil to the final level of Hell

Background imagePublius Collection: The crust came drawn from underneath in flakes, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

The crust came drawn from underneath in flakes, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The crust came drawn from underneath in flakes, like scales scraped from the bream, or fish of broader mail, c1890. Dante

Background imagePublius Collection: He, soon as there I stood at the tombs foot, ey d me a space, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

He, soon as there I stood at the tombs foot, ey d me a space, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
He, soon as there I stood at the tombs foot, ey d me a space, then in disdainful mood address d me: " Say, what ancestors were thine?", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil

Background imagePublius Collection: He answer thus return d: The arch-heretics are here, c1890. Creator

He answer thus return d: The arch-heretics are here, c1890. Creator
He answer thus return d: " The arch-heretics are here", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)

Background imagePublius Collection: The guide, who mark d how I did gaze attentive, thus began, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

The guide, who mark d how I did gaze attentive, thus began, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The guide, who mark d how I did gaze attentive, thus began: " Within these ardours are the spirits, each swath d in confining fire", c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: Be none of you outrageous, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Be none of you outrageous, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Be none of you outrageous: ere your time dare seize me, come forth from amongst you one, who having heard my words, decide he then if he shall tear these limbs, c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: And straight the trunk exclaim d, Why pluck st thou me?, c1890. Creator

And straight the trunk exclaim d, Why pluck st thou me?, c1890. Creator
And straight the trunk exclaim d, " Why pluck st thou me?", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil encounter men who who have been transformed into trees

Background imagePublius Collection: That pierced spirit... was he who gave the Pharisees council, c1890. Creator

That pierced spirit... was he who gave the Pharisees council, c1890. Creator
" That pierced spirit, whom intent thou view st, was he who gave the Pharisees council, that it were fitting for one man to suffer for the people", c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: New terror I conceived at the steep plunge, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

New terror I conceived at the steep plunge, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
New terror I conceived at the steep plunge, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil ride on the back of Geryon, the Monster of Fraud

Background imagePublius Collection: Sir! Brunetto! And are ye here?, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Sir! Brunetto! And are ye here?, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
" Sir! Brunetto! And are ye here?", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil meet Dantes tutor and guardian, Brunetto Buanaccorso Latini, in a firestorm

Background imagePublius Collection: Love brought us to one death: Caina waits the soul, who split our life, c1890. Creator

Love brought us to one death: Caina waits the soul, who split our life, c1890. Creator
Love brought us to one death: Caina waits the soul, who split our life, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)

Background imagePublius Collection: Onward he moved, I close his steps pursued, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Onward he moved, I close his steps pursued, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Onward he moved, I close his steps pursued, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)

Background imagePublius Collection: Not more furiously on Menalippus temples Tydeus gnawed, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Not more furiously on Menalippus temples Tydeus gnawed, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Not more furiously on Menalippus temples Tydeus gnawed, than on that skull and on its garbage he, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil visit a frozen lake

Background imagePublius Collection: By the hair it bore the sever d member, lantern-wise pendant in hand, c1890. Creator

By the hair it bore the sever d member, lantern-wise pendant in hand, c1890. Creator
By the hair it bore the sever d member, lantern-wise pendant in hand, which look d at us and said, " Woes me!", c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: all-searching Justice, dooms to punishment the forgers, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

all-searching Justice, dooms to punishment the forgers, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Then my sight was livelier to explore the depth, wherein the minister of the most mighty Lord, all-searching Justice, dooms to punishment the forgers noted on her dread record, c1890

Background imagePublius Collection: Wherefore doth fasten yet thy sight below amongst the maim d and miserable shades?

Wherefore doth fasten yet thy sight below amongst the maim d and miserable shades?
But Virgil roused me: " What yet gazest on? Wherefore doth fasten yet thy sight below amongst the maim d and miserable shades?", c1890



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