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The Georgics (Classics S.)
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By
Virgil, L.P. Wilkinson (Translated by), L.P. Wilkinson (Introduction and notes by), Betty Radice (Edited by)
$19.95
Price includes NZ wide delivery! Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback / softback, 160 pages | | Other Information: | bibliography | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 25 November 1982 |
A eulogy to Italy as the temperate land of perpetual spring, and a celebration of the values of rustic piety, "The Georgics" is probably the supreme achievement of Latin poetry. |
About the AuthorVirgil (70-19BC) studied rhetoric and philosophy in Rome where he became a court poet. As well as The Aeneid, his Eclogues earned him the reputation as the finest Latin poet.
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics | | ISBN: | 0140444149 |
| EAN: | 9780140444148 | | Dimensions: | 20.02 x 13.26 x 1.02 centimeters (0.13 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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