Virgil as Orpheus: A Study of the Georgics
- ISBN-10
- 0791427838
- ISBN-13
- 9780791427835
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 171
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-01-01
- Publisher
- SUNY Press
- Author
- M. Owen Lee
Description
Presents a popular introduction to Virgil's Georgics for the general reader.
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