Roman Epics VIII: Virgil’s Georgics Book 1, or Not Hesiod’s Works and Days

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inRoman Epics, The Romans

Virgil expounds on farming in the first book of the Georgics.

Discussion Prompts.
  1. AP Credit: Compare/contrast Virgil’s story of early human existence and the biblical Garden of Eden.
  2. Are we better since Jupiter brought pain into the world?
  3. AP Credit: Compare/contrast Hesiod’s “fall of man” with Virgil’s.
  4. Do you believe Virgil really is happy about the rise of the Roman Empire? Why or why not?
  5. What is your favorite season? Why?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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