georgic (Meaning)

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georgic (a.)

A rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the Georgics of Virgil.

Alt. of Georgical

Virgil's "Georgics" celebrated the rural life and agricultural practices of farmers.
The term "georgic" has been used to describe poems that focus on agriculture and the countryside.
In the Georgics, Virgil described the care of animals, the cultivation of crops, and the challenges of farming.
The georgic genre has a long history, with examples found in ancient Greek and Roman literature.
Some modern poets have revived the georgic tradition, writing poems that explore the beauty and challenges of rural life.
William Wordsworth's "The Prelude" contains georgic elements, reflecting on the poet's childhood experiences in the countryside.
Contemporary poets such as John Ashbery and W.S.
Merwin have also written georgic poems, exploring themes of nature, place, and memory.
The georgic genre offers a unique perspective on the relationship between humanity and the natural world.
Georgic poems often convey a sense of nostalgia and a reverence for the land.

A rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the Georgics of Virgil., Alt. of Georgical

bucolic, pastoral, agricultural, agrarian, arable, agronomic, farming, rural, garden, pastoralist

urban, industrial, urban, industrial, metropolitan, metropolitan,nonagricultural, nonagricultural, industrialized, industrialized

Virgil's "Georgics" celebrated the rural life and agricultural practices of farmers.

The term "georgic" has been used to describe poems that focus on agriculture and the countryside.

In the Georgics, Virgil described the care of animals, the cultivation of crops, and the challenges of farming.

The georgic genre has a long history, with examples found in ancient Greek and Roman literature.