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Hesiod's "Works And Days" And Virgil's "The Georgics": Working The Land
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....issue addressed by both Hesiod in Works and Days and
Virgil in The Georgics. However, while each poet advocates the same
lifestyle, each poet's true meaning lies in what they hope to achieve
through an agricultural existence. For Hesiod, a bucolic existence is a
means of attaining plentiful stores, making life easier b.... Part 2 of Paper
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456) Constantly, Hesiod is making references to work ethic, describing
idlers as men who will "wrestle with ruin all their days."(pg. 72 l. 407)
The concept of idlers suffering at the hands of the gods surfaces
frequently, as the lazy man is despised by both gods and men. In addition
to the moral issues, Hesiod also focuses on the actualities of farming. He
is constantly informing the reader on the approach to farming, and what to
do during certain times of the year as well as what to do.... |
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