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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.