Do you agree that ‘Vergil sought… not what was nearest to the truth, but what was most appropriate, and aimed, not to teach the farmer, but to the reader’?
Marking criteria:
-exceptional quality
-penetrating analysis using explicit methodologies
-knowledge based on independent reading and high-level synthesis
-creative and original thinking
-independent use and evaluation of evidence
-cogent and original criticism of others
-cogent and original argumentation
-excellent structure; every paragraph counts
-English style shows flair, personality and eloquence
-no significant flaws in presentation
-footnotes and bibliography of a highly professional standard
Key text: Georgics by Virgil
The essay question is based on Virgil’s Georgics and needs to deeply analyse the text.
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