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[DAUDÉ, Pierre (1668-1754), translator]. VIRGIL (70 B.C.-19...

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[DAUD?, Pierre (1668-1754), translator]. VIRGIL (70 B.C.-19 B.C.). Sibylla Capitolina? Oxford: Theatro Sheldoniano, 1726. 8vo. Contemporary plain wrappers (front wrapper lacking, spine chipped and partially perished, rear wrapper detached and chipped, some wear, foxing to text, title-page chipped). Provenance: bookplate of Milton B. Ashell on verso of title-page. FIRST EDITION of this translation of Virgil?s poetic predictions by the Sibyl. A rare translation of these prophecies with a Calvinist slant by Daud?. Barbier IV, 1378.