Georgics

Georgics

by Virgil

Virgil's Georgics is a didactic poem on agriculture in four books. It was written in the 1st century BC and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman literature. The poem covers a wide range of topics, including farming, gardening, animal husbandry, and beekeeping. It is also a meditation on the human condition and the relationship between humanity and nature.

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Publius Vergilius Maro usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues (or Bu...

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