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A key figure in the development of Western literature, the Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse, was the inventor of "bucolic" or pastoral poetry in the first half of the third century BC. These vignettes of country life, which center on competitions of song and love are the foundational... Read Full Overview

A key figure in the development of Western literature, the Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse, was the inventor of "bucolic" or pastoral poetry in the first half of the third century BC. These vignettes of country life, which center on competitions of song and love are the foundational... Read Full Overview

These thirty Idylls, written by the Sicilian Theokritos in the third century B.C., present the charms of rustic life in learned, polished verse aimed at a sophisticated audience. A bucolic paradise is seen "through the eyes of city men going to the harvest festival for a holiday,... Read Full Overview

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

The Idylls of Theocritus is a collection of poems written by the ancient Greek poet Theocritus. This particular edition, published in 1906, includes a translation of the poems into English by Andrew Lang. The Idylls are a series of pastoral poems that depict the lives of shepherds... Read Full Overview

The Idylls of Theocritus is a collection of poems written by the ancient Greek poet Theocritus. The poems are set in the idyllic countryside of ancient Greece and depict the daily lives of shepherds, farmers, and fishermen. The themes of the poems include love, nature, and the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview