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Idylls
Theocritus
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Paperback. This is an annotated translation of the Greek poems of Theocritus of Syracuse, the inventor of bucolic or pastoral poetry, the principal model for Virgil in the 'Eclogues' and hence a major figure in the literary traditions which antiquity bequeathed to Western literature. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 map; 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 112.
'Eucritus and I and pretty Amyntas turned aside To the farm of Phrasidamus, where we sank down With pleasure on deep-piled couches of sweet rushes, And vine leaves freshly stripped from the bush.' The Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse (first half of the third century BC) was the inventor of 'bucolic' poetry. These vignettes of country life, centred on competitions in song and love, are the foundational poems of the western pastoral tradition. They were the principal model for Virgil in the Eclogues and their influence can be seen in the work of Petrarch and Milton. Although it is ... Read more
'Eucritus and I and pretty Amyntas turned aside To the farm of Phrasidamus, where we sank down With pleasure on deep-piled couches of sweet rushes, And vine leaves freshly stripped from the bush.' The Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse (first half of the third century BC) was the inventor of 'bucolic' poetry. These vignettes of country life, centred on competitions in song and love, are the foundational poems of the western pastoral tradition. They were the principal model for Virgil in the Eclogues and their influence can be seen in the work of Petrarch and Milton. Although it is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199552429
SKU
V9780199552429
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