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The Georgics: A Poem of the Land

The Georgics: A Poem of the Land

Virgil
Johnson, Kimberly

Paperback

Series: Penguin Classics

PhilosophyGeneral Poetry

Publisher Price: $15.00

ISBN10: 0140455639
ISBN13: 9780140455632
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: Nov 25 2010
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.60
Language: English

One of the greatest poems of the classical world Virgil's Georgics is a glorious celebration of the eternal beauty of the natural world now brought vividly to life in a powerful new translation.

'Georgic' means 'to work the earth' and this poetic guide to country living combines practical wisdom on tending the land with exuberant fantasy and eulogies to the rhythms of nature. It describes hills strewn with wild berries in 'vine-spread autumn'; recommends watching the stars to determine the right time to plant seeds; and gives guidance on making wine and keeping bees. Yet the Georgics also tells of angry gods bloody battles and a natural world fraught with danger from storms pests and plagues. Expansive in its scope lush in its language this extraordinary work is at once a reflection on the cycles of life death and rebirth an argument for the nobility of labour and an impassioned reflection on the Roman Empire of Virgil's times. Kimberly Johnson's lyrical verse translation captures all the rich beauty and abundant imagery of the original re-creating this ancient masterpiece for our times.

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