The Georgics : a poem of the land
Virgil2010
Book
'Georgic' means 'to work the earth', and this poetic guide to country living combines practical wisdom on tending the land with exuberant fantasy and eulogies to the rhythms of nature. It describes hills strewn with wild berries in 'vine-spread autumn'; recommends watching the stars to determine the right time to plant seeds; and gives guidance on making wine and keeping bees. Yet the Georgics also tells of angry gods, bloody battles and a natural world fraught with danger from storms, pests and plagues. Expansive in its scope, lush in its language, this extraordinary work is at once a reflection on the cycles of life, death and rebirth, an argument for the nobility of labour and an impassioned reflection on the Roman Empire of Virgil's times. Kimberly Johnson's lyrical verse translation captures all the rich beauty and abundant imagery of the original, re-creating this ancient masterpiece for our times.
Main title:
The Georgics : a poem of the land / Virgil ; translated and edited by Kimberley Johnson.
Author:
Virgil, authorJohnson, Kimberly, 1971-, translator, editor
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2010.©2009
Collation:
xxvii, 193 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
This translation first published in Penguin Classics 2009.Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the Latin.
ISBN:
9780140455632 (pbk)9780140455632 (paperback)
Dewey class:
873.01
Language:
EnglishLatin
Added title:
BRN:
639344
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Literature | LITER 873.01 VIRG | Available |