Project Gutenberg 1995-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 421 Virgil -70 -19 Vergil Vergilius Maro, Publius Publio Virgilio Marón Marón, Publio Virgilio Rhoades, James 1841 1923 Georgica. English The Georgics "The Georgics" by Virgil is a didactic poem written during the late 1st century BC, focusing on agriculture and rural life. The work celebrates the joys and labor of farming while instructing readers on the best practices for cultivating crops, raising livestock, and understanding the natural world. It is dedicated to Maecenas, a patron of the arts, showcasing the poet's deep appreciation for land and the blessings it provides. The beginning of the text sets the stage for an exploration of farming themes, invoking the gods associated with agriculture and nature, such as Ceres and Bacchus. It introduces an appeal to heavenly forces to aid in the agricultural pursuits as it discusses the proper methods of planting, tending to crops, and predicting weather patterns based on celestial signs. The lines blend practical advice with poetic imagery, establishing a connection between the farmer's labor and the rhythms of nature, suggesting that understanding and respecting these rhythms leads to a fruitful harvest. The tone is reverent and reflective, emphasizing the noble aspects of rural life while also acknowledging the challenges and toil that accompany it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Agriculture -- Poetry Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Fiction 169939 168964 2024-09-01T04:49:30.809198 2023-10-01T04:40:42.382766 text/html text/html 165124 2021-01-01T06:50:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 64035 2021-01-01T06:50:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103644 2024-09-01T04:49:36.474142 application/epub+zip 104856 2024-09-01T04:49:32.557244 application/epub+zip 104855 2024-09-01T04:49:31.484200 application/epub+zip 179108 2024-09-01T04:49:39.027153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160117 2024-09-01T04:49:35.772173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160159 2022-09-01T04:57:39.959088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145331 145359 2024-09-01T04:49:30.028171 2023-10-01T04:40:41.585819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 145165 2021-01-01T06:50:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60986 2021-01-01T06:50:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19492 2024-09-01T04:49:39.202120 application/rdf+xml 8336 2024-09-01T04:49:31.956159 image/jpeg 2491 2024-09-01T04:49:31.777183 image/jpeg 102237 2024-09-01T04:49:30.828178 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia