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Georgicon
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Environmental StudiesGeneral PoetryGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781270840275
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Nov 2 2011
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Georgicon, by Virgil, is a didactic poem on agriculture, offering practical advice and philosophical reflections on rural life. Divided into four books, it covers topics such as crop cultivation, tree care, animal husbandry, and beekeeping. More than a mere manual, Georgicon celebrates the beauty and virtue of nature, linking the cycles of the agricultural year to broader themes of cosmic order and human destiny. Virgil's elegant language and vivid imagery elevate practical instruction into a profound meditation on the relationship between humans and the land. This new edition is translated by Karl Gottlieb Bock.
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