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The Nile on eBay   Virgil on the Nature of Things by Monica R. Gale This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. It is a comprehensive study of Virgil's use of Lucretian themes, imagery, ideas and language; it also proposes an interesting reading of the poem as a whole. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description The Georgics has for many years been a source of fierce controversy among scholars of Latin literature. Is the work optimistic or pessimistic, pro- or anti-Augustan? Should we read it as a eulogy or a bitter critique of Rome and her imperial ambitions? This book suggests that the ambiguity of the poem is the product of a complex and thorough-going engagement with earlier writers in the didactic tradition: Hesiod, Aratus and - above all - Lucretius. Drawing on both traditional, philological approaches to allusion, and modern theories of intertextuality, it shows how the world-views of the earlier poets are subjected to scrutiny and brought into conflict with each other. Detailed consideration of verbal parallels and of Lucretian themes, imagery and structural patterns in the Georgics forms the basis for a reading of Virgil's poem as an extended meditation on the relations between the individual and society, the gods and the natural environment. Author Biography Monica R. Gale is Senior Lecturer in Classics at Trinity College, Dublin. Table of Contents Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: influence, allusion, intertextuality; 2. Beginnings and endings; 3. The gods, the farmer and the natural world; 4. Virgil's metamorphoses: mythological allusions; 5. Labor improbus; 6. The wonders of the natural world; 7. The cosmic battlefield: warfare and military imagery; 8. Epilogue: the philosopher and the farmer; Bibliography; Indexes. Review 'The book is characterized by thorough scholarship, discerning interpretation, and clear exposition. The success that she has achieved speaks both for her own energy and imagination, and for the abiding importance of the relationship between Virgil and his great predecessor.' Journal of Roman Studies Promotional This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. Review Quote "This is a very good book, chock-full of insights about the interrelationships of Virgil's Georgics,. Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, and the tradition of didactic poetry of which they are major representatives. Vergil on the Nature of Things is a must-read not only for students of the Georgics and the DRN, but also for anyone interested in theoretical and practical aspects of intertextuality; it will repay repeated and careful scrutiny." New England Classical Journal Promotional "Headline" This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. Description for Bookstore This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. It is a comprehensive study of Virgil's use of Lucretian themes, imagery, ideas and language; it also proposes an interesting reading of the poem as a whole. Description for Library This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. It is a comprehensive study of Virgil's use of Lucretian themes, imagery, ideas and language; it also proposes an interesting reading of the poem as a whole. Details ISBN0521781116 Author Monica R. Gale Short Title VIRGIL ON THE NATURE OF THINGS Pages 336 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521781116 ISBN-13 9780521781114 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 871.01 Year 2000 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle The Georgics, Lucretius and the Didactic Tradition Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation Trinity College, Dublin DOI 10.1604/9780521781114 UK Release Date 2000-11-09 AU Release Date 2000-11-09 NZ Release Date 2000-11-09 Publication Date 2000-11-09 Alternative 9780511482182 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126794238; , Nowy, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780521781114, Publication Year: 2000, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Virgil ON the Nature of Things: the Georgics, Lucretius and the Didactic Tradition, Item Height: 229mm, Topic: Literature, Item Width: 152mm, Item Weight: 660g, Number of Pages: 336 Pages, Cambridge University Press<

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Virgil's agricultural poem, the Georgics, forms part of a long tradition of didactic epic going back to the archaic poet Hesiod. This book explores the relationship between the Georgics a… Mehr…

Virgil's agricultural poem, the Georgics, forms part of a long tradition of didactic epic going back to the archaic poet Hesiod. This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition, particularly Lucretius' De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). It is the first comprehensive study of Virgil's use of Lucretian themes, imagery, ideas and language; it also proposes a new reading of the poem as a whole, as a confrontation between the Epicurean philosophy of Lucretius and the opposing world views of his predecessors. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Poetry>Poetry>Commentary, Cambridge University Press Core >2 >T<

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Gebunden, 336 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 24mm, Sprache(n): eng This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. Versandkostenfreie Liefer… Mehr…

Gebunden, 336 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 24mm, Sprache(n): eng This book explores the relationship between the Georgics and earlier works in the didactic tradition. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<