Leah Kronenberg: 1 book
Allegories of Farming from Greece and Rome
Philosophical Satire in Xenophon, Varro, and Virgil
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2009
In this book Professor Kronenberg shows that Xenophon's Oeconomicus, Varro's De Re Rustica and Virgil's Georgics are not simply works on farming but belong to a tradition of philosophical satire which uses allegory and irony to question the meaning of morality. These works metaphorically connect farming...
