The Georgics, 9780140444148
Paperback
Rustic piety sings Italy’s praises in Virgil’s poetic masterpiece.
  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 1983

Summary

A eulogy to Italy as the temperate land of perpetual spring, and a celebration of the values of rustic piety, The Georgics is probably the supreme achievement of Latin poetry.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140444148
ISBN-10:0140444149
Author:Virgil, Betty Radice, L. Wilkinson
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 March 1983
Weight:123g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 9mm
Series:Penguin Classics
About The Author

Virgil

Virgil (70-19BC) studied rhetoric and philosophy in Rome where he became a court poet. As well as The Aeneid, his Eclogues earned him the reputation as the finest Latin poet.

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