{"product_id":"idylls-paperback","title":"Idylls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheocritus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Verity\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRichard Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA key figure in the development of Western literature, the Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse, was the inventor of \"bucolic\" or pastoral poetry in the first half of the third century BC. These vignettes of country life, which center on competitions of song and love are the foundational poems of the western pastoral tradition. They were the principal model for Virgil in the \u003cem\u003eEclogues\u003c\/em\u003e and their influence can be seen in the work of Petrarch and Milton. Although it is the pastoral poems for which he is chiefly famous, Theocritus also wrote hymns to the gods, brilliant mime depictions of everyday life, short narrative epics, epigrams, and encomia of the powerful. The great variety of his poems illustrates the rich and flourishing poetic culture of what was a golden age of Greek poetry.\u003cbr\u003e Based on the original Greek text, this accurate and fluent translation is the only edition of the complete \u003cem\u003eIdylls\u003c\/em\u003e currently in print. It includes an accessible introduction by Richard Hunter that describes what is known of Theocritus, the poetic tradition and Theocritus' innovations and what exactly is meant by \"bucolic\" poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754018308384,"sku":"9780199552429","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a641df5b5d3fdfe41385e9485a313414.webp?v=1780031589","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/idylls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}