CHAPTER VII.

THE GEORGICS A POEM REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY 261-279 The Georgics an original work of Latin genius 261 Technical value of the poem as an exposition of 263 Italian husbandry Relation of the illustrative matter to the cultivated 266 Italian mind Feeling of the dignity of labour an Italian sentiment 267 Italian feeling and representation of Nature 268 Italian character of the religious sentiment of the poem 272 " " of its ethical and political sentiment 273 " " of its artistic execution 276