The Georgics
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Virgil., & Virgil|AUTHOR. (2021). The Georgics . Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Virgil and Virgil|AUTHOR. 2021. The Georgics. Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Virgil and Virgil|AUTHOR. The Georgics Mint Editions, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Virgil, and Virgil|AUTHOR. The Georgics Mint Editions, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 08bf7ee4-3f63-fed9-a3ac-6f619dc82da4-eng |
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Full title | georgics |
Author | virgil |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-30 20:01:43PM |
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Last Used | Apr 24, 2024 |
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