02362cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000033001122450062001452640051002073000047002583360026003053370026003313380036003575000031003935080071004245201266004955340045017616530056018066530046018627000033019087000012019417000029019538560042019824775UtSlPG20260610133130.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aTheocritus,d301 BCE-261 BCE10aTheocritus, Bion and Moschus, Rendered into English Prose 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-12-01  aTranscribed from the 1889 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPastoral poetry, Greek -- Translations into English  aGreek poetry -- Translations into English1 aBion, of Phlossa near Smyrna1 aMoschus1 aLang, Andrew,d1844-191240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4775