Project Gutenberg 2023-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 137 Jenkins, MacGregor 1869 1940 Rusticus Merwin, Decie 1894 1961 Bucolic Beatitudes $aUnited States :$bThe Atlantic Monthly Press, $c1925. Blessed be the dog -- Blessed be the pig -- Blessed be the hen -- Blessed be the cow -- Blessed be the horse -- Blessed be the garden. Bob Taylor, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Bucolic Beatitudes" by MacGregor Jenkins is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the charm and wisdom found in rural life, emphasizing the author’s appreciation for various animals and the simple joys of farm life. Through a series of affectionate reflections, Jenkins highlights the virtues embodied by domestic creatures, offering readers insights into the deeper connections between humans and their animal companions. In "Bucolic Beatitudes," Jenkins takes the reader on a contemplative journey through pastoral settings, expressing love and reverence for the animals that populate his idyllic landscape. Each chapter is dedicated to a different creature, including dogs, pigs, hens, cows, horses, and gardens, employing a narrative style that is both humorous and thoughtful. Jenkins portrays these animals not just as contributors to his rural life but as essential characters in his personal narrative, each imparting valuable lessons about loyalty, simplicity, and the beauty of existence. Whether it’s the earnest devotion of a dog or the industrious nature of a hen, the essays serve as a celebration of the simple yet profound virtues that rural living offers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220602142504rusticus 1925 US Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic animals -- Anecdotes Farm life -- Anecdotes PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 134454 2025-09-28T05:10:40.379794 text/html 133144 2023-04-17T01:09:30 text/html 842880 2025-09-28T05:10:44.193768 application/epub+zip 841184 2025-09-28T05:10:41.449801 application/epub+zip 224686 2025-09-28T05:10:40.833762 application/epub+zip 1291882 2025-09-28T05:10:46.284772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1272277 2025-09-28T05:10:43.652766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115204 2025-09-28T05:10:40.081779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114964 2023-04-17T01:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18397 2025-09-28T05:10:46.421747 application/rdf+xml 13304 2025-09-28T05:10:41.035783 image/jpeg 1944 2025-09-28T05:10:40.932773 image/jpeg 46311 2023-04-17T01:09:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 944597 2023-04-17T01:09:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 998210 2025-09-28T05:10:40.426756 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog