{"product_id":"the-georgics-9781513285313","title":"The Georgics","description":"\u003cp\u003e“In the whole of European literature there is no poet who can furnish the texts for a more significant variety of discourse than Virgil. [He] symbolizes so much in the history of Europe, and represents such central European values…” –T.S. Eliot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e (29 BC) is a poem by Roman poet Virgil. Although less prominent than \u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, Virgil’s legendary epic of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his discovery of what would later become the city of Rome, \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e have endured as a landmark in the history of poetry. \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e were inspired by Lucretius’s \u003ci\u003eDe Rerum Natura\u003c\/i\u003e and Hesiod’s \u003ci\u003eWorks and Days\u003c\/i\u003e, an Ancient Greek poem describing the creation of the cosmos, the history of Earth, and the role of agriculture in human life. \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e is considered Virgil’s second major work of three and has inspired generations of poets and scholars interested in the ability of literature to bridge the artificial gap between humanity and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What makes the cornfield smile […] What pains for cattle-keeping, or what proof \/ Of patient trial serves for thrifty bees; \/ Such are my themes.” Beginning with these lines, Virgil’s \u003ci\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/i\u003e is a poem about the life of the world and the need for order to ensure humanity’s survival. Surveying such diverse topics as the creation of the universe, the cycles of human history, and the technical processes applied to soil and animals to produce food and sustain life itself, this poem attempts to rekindle in its reader a sense of unity with the world. Written in a time of immense political upheaval following the death of Julius Caesar and the rise of Emperor Augustus, \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e is as much a poem of survival as of faith, a falling back on the old ways that sustain and nurture life, a way of preserving a volatile present for a future forever in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Virgil’s \u003ci\u003eThe Georgics\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of Roman literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virgil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283767243003,"sku":"9781513285313","price":3.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_90ebf0a4-6acd-402a-80ef-4f309213e809.jpg?v=1771381746","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-georgics-9781513285313","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}