The Eclogues and The Georgics

The Eclogues by Virgil is a collection of ten short poems that combine Greek literary forms with contemporary Roman life. The poems are set in rural settings and are about shepherds and their love lives. The poems also reflect the political and social turmoil of the time including the murder of Julius Caesar and a civil war.The Georgics by Virgil is a didactic poem written during the late 1st century BC focusing on agriculture and rural life. The work celebrates the joys and labor of farming while instructing readers on the best practices for cultivating crops raising livestock and understanding the natural world.