Selections From Virgil''s Georgics

Originally published in 1921, this book contains the Latin text of selected poems from Virgil's Georgics.

Sommario

Introduction: 1. Historical; 2. Personal; 3. Virgil's attitude to ethics and religion in the Georgics; 4. Virgil's borrowings; his style, metre; aim of the poem; 5. Virgil's influence on the earliest British nature-poetry; Text: Georgic I; Georgic II; Georgic II; Georgic III; Georgic IV; Notes; Addenda; Vocabulary; General index to the notes.

Riassunto

Originally published in 1921, this book contains the Latin text of selected poems from Virgil's Georgics. Masson provides an introduction to Virgil's life, poetry and style, and supplies critical notes at the end. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the life and works of Virgil.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Masson
• Con la collaborazione di: John Masson (Editore), Masson John (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.02.2015
• EAN: 9781107487161
• ISBN: 978-1-107-48716-1
• Pagine: 182
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica > Lirica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Antichità; POETRY / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Poetry by individual poets, Ancient, classical and medieval texts