Project Gutenberg 1995-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 426 Virgil -70 -19 Vergil Vergilius Maro, Publius Publio Virgilio Marón Marón, Publio Virgilio The Bucolics and Eclogues Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclogues "The Bucolics and Eclogues by Virgil" is a collection of pastoral poems written during the early Roman Empire, specifically in the time of Augustus. This work, often referred to as the "Eclogues," explores themes of rural life, love, and the beauty of nature through the voices of shepherds and rural characters. The poems are notable for their lyrical quality and their reflection on social and political changes of the time. In these eclogues, Virgil presents a variety of characters, each with their own stories and challenges. The first eclogue introduces Tityrus and Meliboeus, contrasting a carefree rustic life with the strife caused by civil strife and exile. Subsequent poems feature themes of unrequited love among shepherds, as seen in the longing of Corydon for Alexim, and the competitive musings of pastoral poets like Menalcas and Damoetas. Central to the collection is the celebration of nature, the joys and sorrows of love, and the hope for peace and prosperity in a changing world. Through vivid imagery and dialogue, Virgil crafts a nostalgic view of rural life that resonates with deeper societal concerns, weaving a tapestry of human emotion against a bucolic backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. la Country life -- Rome -- Poetry Pastoral poetry, Latin PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 74614 2025-07-01T04:42:01.217207 text/html 68240 2021-01-01T06:50:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 26447 2021-01-01T06:50:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94497 2025-07-01T04:42:05.693174 application/epub+zip 93998 2025-07-01T04:42:03.012198 application/epub+zip 93998 2025-07-01T04:42:01.922197 application/epub+zip 206567 2025-07-01T04:42:07.416179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195296 2025-07-01T04:42:05.024217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152981 2022-09-01T04:57:10.065867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61074 2025-07-01T04:42:00.785197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60949 2021-01-01T06:50:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25070 2021-01-01T06:50:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19125 2025-07-01T04:42:07.537158 application/rdf+xml 14055 2025-07-01T04:42:02.418221 image/jpeg 4004 2025-07-01T04:42:02.168188 image/jpeg 91763 2025-07-01T04:42:01.224212 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