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Commentary on Virgil\u2019s Aeneid<\/em>\u00a02.201 (iv AD)<\/h3>\n

An ancient commentary on Virgil’s narrative.<\/em><\/p>\n

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DSS<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>no. 93.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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