Virgil: The Georgics - A Poem of the Land

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Virgil: The Georgics - A Poem of the LandPenguin Classics One of the greatest poems of the classical world, Virgil's Georgics is a glorious celebration of the eternal beauty of the natural world, now brought vividly to life in a powerful new translation. 'Georgic' means 'to work the earth', and this poetic guide to country living combines practical wisdom on tending the land with exuberant fantasy and eulogies to the rhythms of nature. It describes hills strewn with wild berries in 'vine

He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided

κοιτώντας τον τοίχο με γυρισμένες πλάτες

a persuasive oratorical tour de force

Και μια γυναίκα

the project has sought to achieve two broad goals

leading to catastrophic consequences for both sides

400 years ago

or happy in a corrupt society and under constant threat of death

and presents the Greek text with facing-page English translation

Conington’s commentary is remarkably close and uncompromising in its engagement with the detail of Virgil’s Latin

The poem also relates a wealth of customs and beliefs

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