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OverviewProfessor 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David O. RossPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 4165 Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.255kg ISBN: 9780691609737ISBN 10: 069160973 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 14 July 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*PREFACE, pg. ix*CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*CHAPTER TWO: BOOK I, pg. 32*CHAPTER THREE: BOOK II, pg. 95*CHAPTER FOUR: BOOK III, pg. 149*CHAPTER FIVE: BOOK IV, pg. 188*CHAPTER SIX: AN OVERVIEW, pg. 234*BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES, pg. 243*INDEX LOCORUM, pg. 249*INDEX NOMINUM ET RERUM, pg. 253ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |