Virgil's first Eclogue
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In the Shepheardes Calendar (Feb., June, and Dec.) Spenser calls Chaucer by this name.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Virgil's first Eclogue” mean?
In the Shepheardes Calendar (Feb., June, and Dec.) Spenser calls Chaucer by this name.
Is “Virgil's first Eclogue” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.