A round-up of Virgil resources


With the upcoming GCSE and A-Level Verse papers, I thought that it might be helpful for you to have a handy list of resources you can use. Here are some relevant blog post which contain links to further materials as well as videos:

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Best of luck to all your learners, and remember that rest and good food are as important as an organised revision calendar!

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