God and the Land

God and the Land The Metaphysics of Farming in Hesiod and Vergil

"The Works and Days" of Hesiod and Virgil's "Georgics" are fundamental texts in the Greek 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. A translation of Hesiod is included.
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