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.
Readers of the eclogues that were done by multiple readers:
Eclogue 1
Meliboeus: Denny Sayers [http://librivox.org/reader/26]
Tityrus: Kara Shallenberg [http://kayray.org/]
Eclogue 3
Menalcas: Leni Ribeiro [http://librivox.org/reader/2961]
Damoetas: Rosalind Wills [http://librivox.org/reader/87]
Palaemon: Kara Shallenberg [http://kayray.org/]
Eclogue 5
Menalcas: Leni Ribeiro [http://librivox.org/reader/2961]
Mopsus: Anna Simon [http://librivox.org/reader/1724]
Eclogue 7
Meliboeus: Denny Sayers [http://librivox.org/reader/26]
Corydon: Leni Ribeiro [http://librivox.org/reader/2961]
Tityrus: Anna Simon [http://librivox.org/reader/1724]
Eclogue 8
Pollio: Anna Simon [http://librivox.org/reader/1724]
Damon: Ruthie Golding [http://librivox.org/reader/2607]
Alphesiboeus: Squid Varilekova [http://frisco-squid.blogspot.com/]
Eclogue 9
Lycidas: Greg Elmensdorp [www.gregelmensdorp.com]
Moeris: Leni Ribeiro [http://librivox.org/reader/2961]
Also available: a Librivox recording of The Eclogues in their original Latin. [http://librivox.org/eclogae-by-publius-vergilius-maro/]
