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’? (Seneca, Ep. 86)
Description
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.
