Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 Theocritus -300 -260 Θεόκριτος Theókritos Theokritos Bion, of Phlossa near Smyrna Moschus Moskhos Moschus, of Syracuse Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Theocritus, Bion and Moschus, Rendered into English Prose Transcribed from the 1889 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "Theocritus, Bion and Moschus, Rendered into English Prose by Andrew Lang is a collection of pastoral poetry and poetic narratives written during the late 19th century. This compilation includes works from Theocritus, known as the father of pastoral poetry, along with verses from Bion and Moschus, exploring themes of rural life, love, and natural beauty. Through their idyllic idyls, these poets capture the simplicity and essence of pastoral existence, featuring characters that often include shepherds and rural figures amidst the southern landscapes of Sicily and surrounding regions. At the start of this prose rendering, readers are introduced to Theocritus and his background as a Syracusan poet who flourished in the third century before Christ. The opening sections delve into a brief biography of Theocritus, the historical context of his work as it laid the foundation for pastoral poetry, and the social influences that shaped his art. The first idyl presented features Thyrsis, a shepherd, and the goatherd who engage in a lyrical exchange, contemplating themes of love and loss through the Song of Daphnis, setting the tone for a rich exploration of human emotions intimately connected with nature." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pastoral poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Greek poetry -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 384259 2025-07-02T12:07:54.613351 text/html 385852 2014-08-06T17:02:40 text/html 652748 2025-07-02T12:08:01.264406 application/epub+zip 652870 2025-07-02T12:07:55.887345 application/epub+zip 198908 2025-07-02T12:07:55.177338 application/epub+zip 774893 2025-07-02T12:08:04.921346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725988 2025-07-02T12:08:00.513314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273410 2022-09-03T04:15:29.955099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325932 2025-07-02T12:07:53.819404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325470 2014-08-06T17:02:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20803 2025-07-02T12:08:05.072331 application/rdf+xml 15316 2025-07-02T12:07:55.271365 image/jpeg 2839 2025-07-02T12:07:55.225390 image/jpeg 128728 2014-08-06T17:06:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 632706 2014-08-06T17:06:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 636280 2025-07-02T12:07:54.656381 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia