Vergil's green thoughts: plants, humans, and the divine
Auteur :
Armstrong, Rebecca
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199236688
Date de publication :
24 juil. 2019
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
638 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Vergil's poetry abounds with plant-life, yet much criticism underestimates its significance beyond attractive background detail or the occasional symbolic set-piece. This in-depth study reveals how Vergil used plants to reflect both on ancient religious attitudes to the natural world and on ideas of the human role as cultivator and controller.