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Virgil on the Nature of Things: The Georgics, Lucretius and the Didactic Tradition
Gale, Monica R. (Trinity College, Dublin)
Virgil on the Nature of Things: The Georgics, Lucretius and the Didactic Tradition
Gale, Monica R. (Trinity College, Dublin)
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.
336 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 2, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780521028967 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 336 |
Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 31 mm · 500 g |
Language | English |
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