Poetry of the Land: Vergil’s Eclogues and Georgics

Poetry of the Land: Vergil’s Eclogues and Georgics
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A series of podcasts from students at the College of the Holy Cross that offer a modern take on Vergil’s first two poems.

Episodes

  1. 05/18/2018

    A Tale of Two Poets: Vergil's Georgics and Wordsworth's rustic poetry

    In this podcast, Vergil's Georgics, a didactic poem about farming, and Wordsworth's rustic, naturalistic poetry are compared.

  2. 05/18/2018

    Eclogue 1 and the Modern Farmer

    This podcast examines the relationship of Vergil's first Eclogue, a poem written over 2000 years ago, and the struggles of the contemporary farmer.

  3. 05/18/2018

    Farmers and the Cultivation of a Virtuous Self in Georgics Book II

    An examination of Vergil’s connection between the rustic life and a life devoted to virtue in book II of the Georgics.

  4. 05/18/2018

    Make Rome Golden Again

    This podcast explores the Roman poet Vergil's unique take on the Succession of Ages Myth and connects it to the campaign slogan of President Donald Trump.

  5. 05/18/2018

    Vergil: A guide on how to farm with war as the Background

    In this Podcast, I'll speak to you about some rhetorical devices about how Vergil tells us his view of man during a time of war in a poem about farming.

  6. 05/17/2018

    Reforged: the revitalization of the Golden Age in Georgics 1.129-146

    An exploration of the first book of Vergil’s Georgics and how he harkens back to the golden age of civilization.

  7. 04/18/2018

    Poetry Of The Land - Introduction

    A description of the series by College of the Holy Cross associate professor of Classics Aaron Seider.

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A series of podcasts from students at the College of the Holy Cross that offer a modern take on Vergil’s first two poems.

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