Hesiod's "Works And Days" And Virgil's "The Georgics": Working The Land
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To work the land as a form of living and to gain sustenance as a result of
this work, this is the 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 a ....
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.... and continuing by
illustrating the proper method of paying homage to these gods. The overall
frame of mind held by Hesiod can be seen in lines 456 through 481. This
passage begins with the work ethic held in such high esteem by Hesiod when
he writes, "When ploughing-time arrives, make haste to plough."(pg. 73 l.
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 ....
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