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Georgics Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Virgil (Author), Mynors, R. A. B. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0198149786     ISBN-13: 9780198149781
Publisher: Clarendon Press
OUR PRICE: $95.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1994
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Annotation: Virgil's Georgics, by common consent one of the great poems of Western literature, purports to be a didactic poem on agriculture, but its true subject is man and his place in nature and society. It is also a landmark in the use of the natural world as material for literature, and in the history of man's attitude to his environment. The poem is of special interest because Virgil brings to bear his own sympathetic understanding as well as his wide reading in Greek and Latin literature. This definitive commentary by the late Sir Roger Mynors presents the poet's meaning in such away as to bring about a fuller understanding and enjoyment of the poetry, and should be an invaluable companion for all serious students of Latin literature.

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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry
Dewey: 871.01
Series: Clarendon Paperbacks
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.46" W x 8.51" L (1.26 lbs) 440 pages
Features: Bibliography
 
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Virgil's Georgics, considered to be one of the great poems of Western literature, is ostensibly a didactic poem on agriculture. Challenging this idea, the late Sir Roger Mynors argues that the poem's true subject is humanity and its place in nature and society. The poem is also a landmark in
the use of the natural world as material for literature and of special interest because the poet draws not only on his own experience but also on his wide reading of Greek poetry. This commentary examines Virgil's meaning and choice of expression to provide a fuller understanding of the poetry.
 
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