Project Gutenberg 2006-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 100 Virgil -70 -19 Vergil Vergilius Maro, Publius Publio Virgilio Marón Marón, Publio Virgilio Mellin, Robert 1826 1880 Mellin, Gustaf Robert Mellin, R. Bucolica Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclogues Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Bucolica" by Virgil is a collection of pastoral poems written during the late Roman Republic. This work consists of a series of dialogues between shepherds and explores themes such as love, nature, and the simplicity of rural life amidst the overarching complexities of society. Virgil's "Bucolica" is notable for its influence on the pastoral genre, shaping how rural life is portrayed in subsequent literature. The poems within "Bucolica" are structured as Eclogues, depicting conversations between various pastoral characters, including Tityrus, Meliboeus, and Corydon. Each Eclogue presents a distinct narrative that explores different aspects of rural existence, including love, loss, and the impact of war on the idyllic countryside. For instance, the first Eclogue introduces Tityrus, who enjoys the peace granted by a benevolent god while Meliboeus laments the hardships brought by conflict. Through lyrical language and vivid imagery, Virgil paints a picture of pastoral life that contrasts with the turmoil of urban society, emphasizing the beauty and richness of the natural world as well as the emotional struggles of its inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Country life -- Rome -- Poetry Pastoral poetry, Latin -- Translations into Finnish PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 87721 2025-08-08T11:11:49.956241 text/html 87542 2025-01-08T11:55:52.115934 text/html 86623 2025-08-08T11:11:53.729222 application/epub+zip 85513 2025-08-08T11:11:51.480234 application/epub+zip 85513 2025-08-08T11:11:50.498240 application/epub+zip 143992 2025-08-08T11:11:55.404225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135414 2025-08-08T11:11:53.168255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115815 2022-09-09T11:52:01.195742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74394 2025-08-08T11:11:49.731270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72143 2006-11-26T06:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18411 2025-08-08T11:11:55.529202 application/rdf+xml 7911 2025-08-08T11:11:50.990249 image/jpeg 2224 2025-08-08T11:11:50.745277 image/jpeg 29922 2006-11-26T06:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 83567 2025-08-08T11:11:49.964238 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