1. poems or writings about agriculture and rural life
Usage: literary; often capitalized when referring to Virgil’s work

Examples

• Virgil’s Georgics celebrate the beauty of farming and country life.
• The poet wrote georgics that praised the simple pleasures of rural living.
• Students studied the classical georgics to understand ancient attitudes toward agriculture.
• Modern georgics often focus on environmental themes and sustainable farming.
• The Georgics influenced many later writers who romanticized pastoral life.
• Her collection of georgics captured the changing seasons on the farm.