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portada Virgil's Elements: Physics and Poetry in the Georgics (Princeton Legacy Library) (in English)
Type
Physical Book
Year
2016
Language
English
Pages
270
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780691637969

Virgil's Elements: Physics and Poetry in the Georgics (Princeton Legacy Library) (in English)

David O. Ross Jr. (Author) · Princeton University Press · Hardcover

Virgil's Elements: Physics and Poetry in the Georgics (Princeton Legacy Library) (in English) - David O. Ross Jr.

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Synopsis "Virgil's Elements: Physics and Poetry in the Georgics (Princeton Legacy Library) (in English)"

Professor Ross presents the Georgics as a poem of science, of the power and ultimate failure of knowledge. Exploring the science that Virgil knew and used, he analyzes the oppositions and balances of lire and water, of the qualities of hot and cold, wet and dry, throughout the poem. These the farmer manipulates to create the balance necessary for growth, yet, in Virgil's universe, the potential for destruction inevitably results in a profound pessimism. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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