Theocritus 301 BCE-261 BCE creator Polemes, Ioannes 1862-1924 text utu 2011 monographic el 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ειδύλλια" by Theocritus is a collection of bucolic poems written in the 3rd century BC. These pastoral works transport readers to the ancient Greek countryside, where shepherds and goatherds meet in shady groves to exchange songs and stories. The most famous idyll tells of Daphnis, a legendary cowherd who vowed eternal faithfulness to his first love. When Love seeks revenge by testing his devotion, Daphnis faces a choice between constancy and desire, leading to tragic consequences mourned by wild creatures and divine figures alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idyll_I Release date is 2011-01-05 Produced by Sophia Canoni Original publication data not identified Pastoral poetry, Greek PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34851 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34851 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133809.0 34851