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Title: Georgics by R. A. Mynors, Virgil, Roger A. Mynors ISBN: 0-19-814445-8 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: November, 1990 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $106.75

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: "Not Virgil's Best"
Comment: The warm and friendly poet from Mantua, Publius Virgilius Maro, in his didactic poem entitled the "Georgics," covers topics relating to farming: in book one he deals with crops, in book two trees and shrubs, in book three livestock, and in book four bees. While several scholars have regarded this work as one of the best Latin poems ever, it must be taken into account that it is, nevertheless, far less entertaining than his famous "Aenied," and much more difficult to read. At times, in the "Georgics," Virgil echoes with that same brilliance many people have come to love in the "Aenied." But for the most part, this poem may be rigorous for anyone not serious about Roman poetry, so it is not recommended for everyone. In context of Virgil's time, this poem easily gets five stars, but the many archaisms found in it tend to alienate modern readers, and so, with much hesitation, the poem receives only three.

Rating: 4
Summary: cool
Comment: this book was really informative