{"product_id":"the-georgics-paperback","title":"The Georgics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirgil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the whole of European literature there is no poet who can furnish the texts for a more significant variety of discourse than Virgil. [He] symbolizes so much in the history of Europe, and represents such central European values...\" -T.S. Eliot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e (29 BC) is a poem by Roman poet Virgil. Although less prominent than \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, Virgil's legendary epic of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his discovery of what would later become the city of Rome, \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e have endured as a landmark in the history of poetry. \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e were inspired by Lucretius's \u003ci\u003eDe Rerum Natura\u003c\/i\u003e and Hesiod's \u003ci\u003eWorks and Days\u003c\/i\u003e, an Ancient Greek poem describing the creation of the cosmos, the history of Earth, and the role of agriculture in human life. \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e is considered Virgil's second major work of three and has inspired generations of poets and scholars interested in the ability of literature to bridge the artificial gap between humanity and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What makes the cornfield smile [...] What pains for cattle-keeping, or what proof \/ Of patient trial serves for thrifty bees; \/ Such are my themes.\" Beginning with these lines, Virgil's \u003ci\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/i\u003e is a poem about the life of the world and the need for order to ensure humanity's survival. Surveying such diverse topics as the creation of the universe, the cycles of human history, and the technical processes applied to soil and animals to produce food and sustain life itself, this poem attempts to rekindle in its reader a sense of unity with the world. Written in a time of immense political upheaval following the death of Julius Caesar and the rise of Emperor Augustus, \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e is as much a poem of survival as of faith, a falling back on the old ways that sustain and nurture life, a way of preserving a volatile present for a future forever in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Virgil's \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of Roman literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What makes the cornfield smile [...] Such are my themes.\" Part history, part agricultural guide, part celebration of human life, \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e of Virgil are a landmark work of literature from Rome's most vital poet. Following the tradition of didactic poetry, Virgil meditates on agriculture, animal husbandry, and beekeeping in order to illuminate humanity's search for order in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767524065568,"sku":"9781513280295","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f552fc971a049fdcd76f5d5ea50f8cb.webp?v=1780312627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-georgics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}