Originally published in 1947, this book contains the English translation of twenty eight idylls and twenty three epigrams originally attributed to Theocritus. Trevelyan begins each idyll with a short synopsis and a brief introduction concerning the history behind each poem and its influence in later Greek and Latin poetry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Theocritus or English Classical reception.
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...
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...
The Idylls of Theocritus and the Eclogues of Virgil is a book that includes two collections of pastoral poetry from ancient Greece and Rome. Theocritus' Idylls consists of 30 short poems that depict...
Explore the work of some of ancient Greece's finest poets with this collection. Focusing on pastoral themes, this book presents the idylls of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus, as well as the martial...
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...