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Theocritus - Idylls - Paperback
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Description: 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 the pastoral poems for which he is chiefly famous Theocritus also wrote hymns to the gods brilliant mime depictions of everyday life short narrative epics epigrams and encomia of the powerful. The great variety of his poems illustrates the rich and flourishing poetic culture of what was a golden age for Greek poetry. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Idylls
Author(s): Theocritus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199552429
Pages: 144 Pages, 1 Map; 1 Line Drawing
Publication Date: 10/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Poetry By Individual Poets
Description: 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 the pastoral poems for which he is chiefly famous Theocritus also wrote hymns to the gods brilliant mime depictions of everyday life short narrative epics epigrams and encomia of the powerful. The great variety of his poems illustrates the rich and flourishing poetic culture of what was a golden age for Greek poetry. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Idylls
Author(s): Theocritus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199552429
Pages: 144 Pages, 1 Map; 1 Line Drawing
Publication Date: 10/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Poetry By Individual Poets
