The Georgics: A Poem of the Land
Virgil
Read by George Emerson
A poem by the Latin poet Virgil, the second of his three known works. "Georgic" means "to work the land," and on such matters of labour Virgil dwells and celebrates. In a dramatic survey of practices including agriculture, viticulture, animal husbandry, and bee-keeping, as well as the themes and mythos of labour, pastoral life, the glory of Roman citizenship, and the chaos that disrupts the fruitfulness of our daily lives, Virgil weaves a lyrical tapestry of both Greek and Roman thread portraying the complex relationship between humanity and the divine. (Summary by George Emerson) (3 hr 3 min)
Chapters
| Georgic I | 44:25 | Read by George Emerson |
| Georgic II | 43:00 | Read by George Emerson |
| Georgic III | 45:43 | Read by George Emerson |
| Georgic IV | 49:55 | Read by George Emerson |