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The Plants of Virgil's Georgics: Commentary and Woodcuts By Elfriede Abbe

Elfriede Abbe

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Description:The trees, shrubs, herbs, and cereals described by the Roman poet Virgil in his paean on the agricultural life of the Italian peasantry come to life once again in the authoritative commentary and beautiful woodcuts and drawings of a distinguished artists and literary sleuth.In a unique study, Elfriede Abbe identifies each of the more than 90 plants named in Virgil's Georgics, explains their use in classical times, and translates what early authorities wrote about them. Research for the text and illustrations was conducted in the Italian countryside and in the botanical gardens, herbaria, and libraries of Europe. Sixty-three superbly executed engravings and drawings—indispensable in identifying the plants—were made from specimens growing in Italy today.For each plant the original descriptive reference is given in its context in the Virgilian passage, together with an English translation. Other early references to the plant or commentaries on its use are translated or paraphrased. The English common name, the scientific name, and the French, German, and Italian equivalents of each plant are given.Most of the material cited precedes the great medieval and Renaissance herbals, and so furnishes earlier sources in botanical history. A large bibliography of pertinent botanical works is appended.Elfriede Abbe has created a work that will be treasured by classicists and medievalists, by botanists and horticulturalists, and by students of herb lore and serious gardeners who enjoy exploring the literature—not just the books—of the gardener's world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plants of Virgil's Georgics: Commentary and Woodcuts By Elfriede Abbe. To get started finding The Plants of Virgil's Georgics: Commentary and Woodcuts By Elfriede Abbe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 238

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Release: 1965

ISBN: 0801400015

Description: The trees, shrubs, herbs, and cereals described by the Roman poet Virgil in his paean on the agricultural life of the Italian peasantry come to life once again in the authoritative commentary and beautiful woodcuts and drawings of a distinguished artists and literary sleuth.In a unique study, Elfriede Abbe identifies each of the more than 90 plants named in Virgil's Georgics, explains their use in classical times, and translates what early authorities wrote about them. Research for the text and illustrations was conducted in the Italian countryside and in the botanical gardens, herbaria, and libraries of Europe. Sixty-three superbly executed engravings and drawings—indispensable in identifying the plants—were made from specimens growing in Italy today.For each plant the original descriptive reference is given in its context in the Virgilian passage, together with an English translation. Other early references to the plant or commentaries on its use are translated or paraphrased. The English common name, the scientific name, and the French, German, and Italian equivalents of each plant are given.Most of the material cited precedes the great medieval and Renaissance herbals, and so furnishes earlier sources in botanical history. A large bibliography of pertinent botanical works is appended.Elfriede Abbe has created a work that will be treasured by classicists and medievalists, by botanists and horticulturalists, and by students of herb lore and serious gardeners who enjoy exploring the literature—not just the books—of the gardener's world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plants of Virgil's Georgics: Commentary and Woodcuts By Elfriede Abbe. To get started finding The Plants of Virgil's Georgics: Commentary and Woodcuts By Elfriede Abbe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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