Wordsworth on Virgil, Georgics 4.228–30
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9663915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Duncan Wu (St. Catherine University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 561-561 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800043202 |
| OpenAlex | W2106321796 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
When Wordsworth was eighteen he embarked on a series of translations from Virgil's Georgics. All that survives of them today is a series of rough drafts and jottings, among which is a short note in which he attempts to resolve the well-known crux at 4.228–30 Suppose we read it thus – ‘prius haustu parcus aquarum / Ora fove, etc.’ – and construe it thus: First sparingly steep the mouth (‘ora’) of the hive in water (‘haustu ... aquarum’)
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |