The Georgics (Penguin Classics)

The Georgics (Penguin Classics)

by Virgil (Author), Betty Radice (Editor), Virgil (Author), L. Wilkinson (Editor), L. Wilkinson (Introduction), L. Wilkinson (Translator)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 25 Nov 1982

ISBN 10: 0140444149
ISBN 13: 9780140444148

Author Bio
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.