The Eclogues Second World War and math-whiz Lin Miao

and math-whiz Lin Miao

as she grapples with the chaos of her 20s

Her fears of failure and rejection and her worries about other peoples’ opinions held her back from embracing her most authentic and powerful self at work and in life

A self-imposed exile to a restored Scottish castle in 1969 removed him from the art world's centre

The Eclogues Second World War and math-whiz Lin MiaoDeeply sensitive and faithful to the original work, Guy Lee's verse translation is here paralleled by the original Latin text. Haunting and enigmatic, Virgil's Eclogues combined a Greek literary form with scenes from contemporary Roman life to create a work that inspired a whole European tradition of pastoral poetry. For despite their rustic setting and the beauty of their phrasing, the poems in Virgil's first collection are also grounded in reality.