Theocritus: 4 books

The inventor of the bucolic genre, Theocritus of Syracuse was a learned poet, who refashioned traditional literary forms in original and highly polished verse on a small scale. Theocritus is best known for poems set in pastoral landscapes, consisting of dialogues and song-contests, combining lyric...

Theocritus rendered into English Prose Theocritus, creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry (270B.C.) This ebook presents «Theocritus rendered into English Prose», from Theocritus. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents...

2 works of Theocritus Greek bucolic poet (3d century) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Theocritus. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Theocritus, Bion and Moschus, Rendered into English Prose - Theocritus, translated into English Verse

Theocritus of Syracuse (born c. 300 BCE,—died after 260 BCE) is remembered as the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, though little is known of his life outside of his writings. He was probably born in Syracuse, in Italy, and lived for a time in Alexandria when he gained the patronage of Ptolemy...