Project Gutenberg 2004-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 221 Rapin, René 1621 1687 Rapin, Rene Rapin, R. (René) Rapinus, Renatus Congleton, J. E. (James Edmund) 1901 1993 Congleton, James Edmund Creech, Thomas 1659 1700 Creech, Mr. (Thomas) De Carmine Pastorali Prefixed to Thomas Creech's translation of the Idylliums of Theocritus (1684) Los Angeles : $b The Augustan Reprint Society, $c 1947 Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 08 First published in Latin, with Rapin's eclogues, under the title: Eclogae, cum dissertatione de carmine pastorali. Parisiis, apud S. Cramoisy, 1659. The English translation by Thomas Creech, prefixed to his translation of the Idylliums of Theocritus, appeared in 1684. David Starner, Louise Hope and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "De Carmine Pastorali" by René Rapin is a critical treatise on pastoral poetry, written in the 17th century. This scholarly work serves to explore the nature, rules, and significance of pastoral poetry, emphasizing the adherence to classical models, particularly those laid down by Theocritus and Virgil. Rapin’s analysis seeks to elevate the genre by arguing for its inherent dignity, aligning it with themes representative of innocence, simplicity, and the 'Golden Age.' The opening of "De Carmine Pastorali" introduces the reader to the topic of pastoral literature by establishing its historical and literary context. Rapin begins by addressing the common misconception regarding the pastoral's perceived inferiority and strives to defend its elegance and worth by citing the authority of ancient poets and critics. He summarizes his intentions, positing that pastoral poetry should exhibit not only simplicity but also a graceful nearness to nature. In laying the groundwork for his subsequent arguments, Rapin alludes to various exemplars and critical figures in the classical tradition, hinting at the depth of analysis and discourse that will follow in the treatise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Pastoral poetry -- History and criticism Theocritus. Idylls PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 152230 2025-06-06T09:23:58.491087 text/html 147954 2021-04-10T08:07:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 123055 2025-06-06T09:24:04.747140 application/epub+zip 124623 2025-06-06T09:24:00.565113 application/epub+zip 124623 2025-06-06T09:23:59.233141 application/epub+zip 263379 2025-06-06T09:24:07.373074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236169 2025-06-06T09:24:03.897137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228811 2022-09-07T16:46:58.294165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126402 2025-06-06T09:23:57.586134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126213 2021-04-10T09:40:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18211 2025-06-06T09:24:07.530070 application/rdf+xml 14431 2025-06-06T09:23:59.829103 image/jpeg 3721 2025-06-06T09:23:59.537177 image/jpeg 119641 2025-06-06T09:23:58.505106 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia