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Author:

Thibodeau, Philip (Philip J.), 1970-

Title:

Playing the farmer : representations of rural life in Vergil's Georgics / Philip Thibodeau.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

326 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Virgil.--Georgica.
Agriculture in literature.
Didactic poetry, Latin--History and criticism.
Epic poetry, Classical--History and criticism.
Rome--In literature.
Allusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-304) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Agricolae -- Playing the farmer -- Nobility in rustication -- A protreptic to agronomy -- To enchant readers -- The reception of the Georgics in early Imperial Rome -- Appendix 1. Vergil's economic status -- Appendix 2. Early readership of The georgics.

Series:

The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature

ISBN:

0520268326 (alk. paper)
9780520268326 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)695032984

LCCN:

2010053842

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)