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Georgica
Paperback
General PoetryGeneral World HistoryNature Writing
ISBN13: 9781274017703
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Jan 30 2012
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Georgica, by Publius Vergilius Maro, is a didactic poem on agriculture, offering practical advice on farming, animal husbandry, and beekeeping. Composed in Latin, it reflects the beauty of the Italian countryside and the rhythms of rural life. This edition features an introduction by Johann Heinrich Jacobi, enhancing its historical and literary context.
Vergil's work is not merely a manual; it is a celebration of nature and a meditation on the human relationship with the land. Through vivid imagery and elegant verse, Georgica captures the essence of the pastoral tradition and the enduring appeal of the agrarian ideal. This edition allows modern readers to appreciate Vergil's poetic genius and gain insights into the agricultural practices of the ancient world.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
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