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What it's about
Four books of poetry about working the land: crops and the weather, trees and vines, horses and cattle, and the life of bees, ending with the story of Aristaeus and of Orpheus and Eurydice. Practical advice and praise of Italy run side by side with reflections on labour, war and loss. Complete, in Rhoades' blank-verse translation.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Gardeners and anyone who works with land or animals - Readers of the Aeneid who want Virgil's other great poem - Anyone drawn to poetry about nature and the seasons
What’s inside
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