Georgics (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Virgil
- First Published: 1589
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Didactic literature, Pastoral, Lyric poetry, Eclogue
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Poetry or poets, Farms, farmers, or farming, Legends, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times
Critical Evaluation:
Vergil’s Georgics, a long poetic work in four sections, was written at the request of the poet’s patron, Maecenas, to bolster the Emperor Augustus’ agricultural policy. It was essential to the progress of the Roman nation that farming be seen as a worthy and patriotic occupation for soldiers returning from military campaigns, and Vergil’s work glorifies many aspects of country life. His poem is quite remarkable, for in it he has managed to provide a considerable amount of what was, in his day, accurate information on the cultivation of crops...
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