The Eclogues and The Georgics

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These classical poems by Virgil provide a foundation in ancient literature, history, and the study of poetic forms.

The Eclogues and The Georgics
The Eclogues and The Georgics
$7.95

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The Eclogues by Virgil is a collection of ten short poems that combine Greek literary forms with contemporary Roman life. The poems are set in rural settings and are about shepherds and their love lives. The poems also reflect the political and social turmoil of the time, including the murder of Julius Caesar and a civil war. The Georgics by Virgil is a didactic poem written during the late 1st century BC, focusing on agriculture and rural life. The work celebrates the joys and labor of farming while instructing readers on the best practices for cultivating crops, raising livestock, and understanding the natural world.

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Weight 0.191 lbs
Dimensions 14 × 0.9 × 21.6 in

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The Eclogues and the Georgics

$7.99

This volume of Virgil’s classical poetry provides foundational knowledge in Roman literature, agriculture, and political allegory.

The Eclogues and the Georgics
The Eclogues and the Georgics
$7.99

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Written in the first century BC by the Roman poet and farmer Virgil, the two works combined in this volume are two of his three major written accomplishments, the third being his monumental epic the “Aeneid”. “Georgics” is primarily concerned with rural life, particularly farming, and its contents are most frequently described as didactic poetry. The happiness and frustrations of crops, vineyards, animal husbandry, and beekeeping are brought to life in Virgil’s rich verse in a work which also serves as a powerful allegory on contemporary politics, reflecting the civil strife in Rome at the time. In the “Eclogues”, there are a number of herdsmen speaking with each other and making songs. Virgil subtly blends the political turbulence of his time with mythical descriptions of an ideal Arcadia, revolutionary change, and erotic love. Through these two works, Virgil reveals his mastery of language, his creativity with description, and his keen political perception, which combined to give him a reputation as one of Rome’s greatest poets. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the prose translation of J. W. Mackail.

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Weight 0.091 lbs
Dimensions 14 × 0.4 × 21.6 in

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