God and the Land
The Metaphysics of Farming in Hesiod and Vergil. With a translation of Hesiod's Works and Days by David Grene
Stephanie Nelson author David Grene author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:23rd Jul '98
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The Works and Days of Hesiod and Vergil's Georgics are fundamental texts in the classical canon. Here Nelson brings them together with a metaphysical eye, showing how the two writers each viewed the farming lifestyle as a system of belief unto itself. She represents the ethos of the farm as a way of understanding the earth, the gods, and man between them in vital relation to each other. This study also includes a sparkling new translation of Works and Days by esteemed translator David Grene.
...helpful insights here into two fascinating poems. * New England Classical Journal *
ISBN: 9780195117400
Dimensions: 162mm x 235mm x 23mm
Weight: 576g
272 pages