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3 of 5, mostly because of the (free from Gutenberg) translation (James Rhoades (London 1881), blank verse)
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The Eclogues/The Georgics
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The Eclogues, ten short pastoral poems, were composed between approximately 42 and 39 BC, during the time of the 'Second' Triumvirate of Lepidus, Anthony, and Octavian. In them Virgil subtly blended an idealized Arcadia with contemporary history. To his Greek model - the Idylls of Theocritus - he added a strong element of Italian realism: places and people, real or disguised, and contemporary events are introduced. The Eclogues display all Virgil's art and charm and are among his most delightful achievements. Between approximately 39 and 29 BC, years of civil strife between Antony, and Octavian, Virgil was engaged upon the Georgics. Part agricultural manual, full of observations of animals and nature, they deal with the farmer's life and give it powerful allegorical meaning. These four books contain some of Virgil's finest descriptive writing and are generally held to be his greatest and most entertaining work, and C. Day Lewis's lyrical translations are classics in their own right.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,-0038
This edition
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192 pages, Paperback
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January 1, 1999 by Oxford University Press
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9780192837684
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0192837680
- Language
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English
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born 15 October 70 BC
died 21 September 19 BC
Roman poet Virgil, also Vergil, originally Publius Vergilius Maro, composed the Aeneid, an epic telling after the sack of Troy of the wanderings of Aeneas.
Work of Virgil greatly influenced on western literature; in most notably Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.
died 21 September 19 BC
Roman poet Virgil, also Vergil, originally Publius Vergilius Maro, composed the Aeneid, an epic telling after the sack of Troy of the wanderings of Aeneas.
Work of Virgil greatly influenced on western literature; in most notably Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.
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The Eclogues and Georgics are poems which concern the rising of a new age; while these have constantly been interpreted as Jesus Christ, it is more telling of a Roman Golden Age. The prose demonstrates why Virgil was considered a Wizard, weaving delicately from line to line. Subtle changes in pace and rhythm reflect the reader's eyes grazing the page, sometimes furiously consuming the text, sometimes slowly digesting the work. A must read.
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No it's not the most faithful translation. But it's a fun interpretation and as a hobbyist Classicist, I enjoyed it, especially the Georgics.
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3,5 ⭐ Bucólicas: 3, Geórgicas: 4
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This book proves I’m not very pastoral.
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Well, the physical book came apart from the spine when I was about 3/4 of the way through, which became distracting for the rest of it. Otherwise I enjoyed it somewhat, but probably wouldn’t give it a second read for pleasure. There are so many references that I don’t know and have to look up that I had to choose between not fully understanding the references or interrupting the passages to look it up. I fully admit I’m not smart enough to fully appreciate this
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Agriculture and husbandry
Yes, the above, and nature, and politics, and mythology - and glorious pastoral verse. The Georgics had, for me, too much practical farming, but both works are imbued with Virgil's poetic genius in a translation which respects his hexameters.
Yes, the above, and nature, and politics, and mythology - and glorious pastoral verse. The Georgics had, for me, too much practical farming, but both works are imbued with Virgil's poetic genius in a translation which respects his hexameters.
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La litérature Romaine est probablement à l'origine des genres de la fiction romantique et de la 'high fantasy'. Malgré quelques scènes morbide, et le sujet de l'expulsion et de la pèrte dans certains de ses poèmes, Virgile laisse un sentiment de légèreté et libérté, peu présent dans literature du Siècle des Lumières - certainement quand la vie était dûre on n'écrivait que ce qui valait être écrit...
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