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    The Georgics
    The Georgics
    The Georgics
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    The Georgics

    By Virgil

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    "The Georgics" by Virgil, a poetic masterpiece of ancient Rome, extolls the virtues of farming, nature, and the land's divine bounty. Comprising four books, it delves into agricultural practices, the cultivation of crops, the care of livestock, and the art of beekeeping, weaving practical guidance with rich allegory and mythology. Beyond its surface, Virgil celebrates the timeless connection between man and earth, advocating for peace and prosperity through harmony with nature. This work is both a tribute to pastoral life and a profound reflection on human existence.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInteractive Media
    Release dateJun 15, 2014
    ISBN9781910343432
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    Virgil

    Virgil (70 BC-19 BC) was a Roman poet. He was born near Mantua in northern Italy. Educated in rhetoric, medicine, astronomy, and philosophy, Virgil moved to Rome where he was known as a particularly shy member of Catullus’ literary circle. Suffering from poor health for most of his life, Virgil began his career as a poet while studying Epicureanism in Naples. Around 38 BC, he published the Eclogues, a series of pastoral poems in the style of Hellenistic poet Theocritus. In 29 BC, Virgil published his next work, the Georgics, a long didactic poem on farming in the tradition of Hesiod’s Works and Days. In the last decade of his life, Virgil worked on his masterpiece the Aeneid, an epic poem commissioned by Emperor Augustus. Expanding upon the story of the Trojan War as explored in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the Aeneid follows the hero Aeneas from the destruction of Troy to the discovery of the region that would later become Rome. Posthumously considered Rome’s national poet, Virgil’s reputation has grown through the centuries—in large part for his formative influence on Dante’s Divine Comedy—to secure his position as a foundational figure for all of Western literature.

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