Project Gutenberg 2011-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 211 Theocritus -300 -260 Θεόκριτος Theókritos Theokritos Polemes, Ioannes 1862 1924 Πολέμης, Ιωάννης Polemis, Ioannis Ειδύλλια Idylls Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idyll_I Produced by Sophia Canoni "Ειδύλλια" by Theocritus is a collection of pastoral poems likely written in the 3rd century BC. The work is celebrated for its depiction of rustic life and themes of love and nature, featuring shepherds and rural characters in a harmonious, idyllic setting. Theocritus is regarded as a key figure in the development of bucolic poetry, influencing later literary traditions with his richly crafted verses. The opening of "Ειδύλλια" introduces the reader to the pastoral genre, emphasizing the connection between nature and the emotions of its characters. The first poem presents the shepherd Thyrsis reminiscing about lost loves and the beauty of the natural world around him, suggesting a longing and emotional depth beneath the pastoral facade. This setting serves as a backdrop for the unfolding stories of love, desire, and the simplicity of rural life, indicating that the collection will blend lyrical expression with vivid imagery of the Sicilian landscape, where such stories are set among the lives of shepherds and farmers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 99.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. el Pastoral poetry, Greek PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 217618 2025-08-14T08:31:48.667868 text/html 217439 2025-01-14T09:01:01.456141 text/html 119894 2025-08-14T08:31:53.193818 application/epub+zip 121633 2025-08-14T08:31:50.250818 application/epub+zip 121632 2025-08-14T08:31:49.224855 application/epub+zip 223131 2025-08-14T08:31:55.179833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213551 2025-08-14T08:31:52.521859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194504 2022-09-16T05:33:32.430702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190905 2025-08-14T08:31:48.241821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190738 2021-01-07T09:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17969 2025-08-14T08:31:55.311781 application/rdf+xml 7372 2025-08-14T08:31:49.726833 image/jpeg 2127 2025-08-14T08:31:49.467830 image/jpeg 57910 2021-01-07T09:40:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 116371 2025-08-14T08:31:48.688838 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