10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOCRITUS»
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Theocritus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Theocritus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Theocritus: A Selection: Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 13
This is the first full-scale commentary on poems by Theocritus since Gow's edition of 1950, and the first to exploit the recent revolution in the study of Hellenistic and Roman poetry; the poems included in this volume (Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 ...
Theocritus, Richard L. Hunter, 1999
In addition, there is a full introduction covering the life of Theocritus and the text of the poems (including a history of the manuscript). In this volume, the text of the Idylls, Epigrams, the Syrinx and Fragments can be found.
Theocritus, Andrew Sydenham Farrar Gow, 1952
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Theocritus and the Archaeology of Greek Poetry
The poems of Theocritus are our best witness to a brilliant poetic culture that flourished in the first half of the third century BC. This book considers the context from which these poems grew and, in particular, the manner in which they ...
Richard L. Hunter, Richard Hunter, 2006
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Theocritus and the Invention of Fiction
It is thereby distinguished from the other Idylls and from Hellenistic poetry as a whole. This book examines these poems in the light of ancient and modern conceptions of fictionality.
This selection of the poems of Theocritus illustrates his creative genius and rare powers of observation. Dover's introduction and notes offer insights into both the writing and the life and times of the poet.
Theocritus, Kenneth James Dover, 1987
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Encomium of Ptolemy Philadelphus
As the first detailed account of this important poem to show how Theocritus might have drawn on the pharaonic traditions of Egypt as well as earlier Greek poetry, this book affords unique insight into how praise poetry for Ptolemy and his ...
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Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies: The Formation of a Genre
In a book as beautifully written as the poetry it celebrates, Kathryn Gutzwiller uses the famous Idylls of Theocritus to show us the formative processes at work in the creation of a literary genre--the pastoral--and how the very structure ...
Kathryn J. Gutzwiller, 1991
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The Pastoral Narcissus: A Study of the First Idyll of
Theocritus
This treatment of the First Idyll demonstrates that Theocritus is evoking the Narcissus myth.
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Theocritus of Syracuse: Oxford Bibliographies Online ...
INTRODUCTION Theocritus, the imagined father of Western pastoral poetry,
flourished in the first half of the 3rd century BCE , ultimately at the court of
Ptolemy Philadelphus (ruled c. 282–246 BCE) in Alexandria, Egypt. Even in an
era that ...
Oxford University Press, 2010
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The idylls of
Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus, and The ...
THEOCRITUS. b. c. 284 — 280. For the biography of the foremost of Bucolic
minstrels, the pastoral poet Theocritus, unfortunately few materials exist. Indeed
the little which is known is inferred either from the actual poems of Theocritus
himself, ...
Theocritus, Tyrtaeus, James Davies, 1870
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOCRITUS»
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From the Heart: Pinkie's Open Letter to Donald Trump
I don't even have my “waxworks”—to wit, Father Prog Theocritus and Marshal Pupovich—to prop me up and make me feel special anymore, even if the only way ... «People's Cube, Jul 15»
The Curiosities by Christopher Reid – a collection with a capital 'C'
... “skinny-dipping in a chilly pool”), references to the likes of Orpheus, Alcestis and Theseus, and reworkings of poems from the minds of Sappho and Theocritus. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
PETA successfully outlaws outdoor BBQs in Portland, OR
You can read the short, yet delightfully prescient thread by the late, Father Prog Theocritus here. And in a completely unrelated thread, which can be found here, ... «People's Cube, Jun 15»
Even Poets Get Spring Fever
In the third century B.C., Theocritus of Syracuse became one of the earliest poets to celebrate nature for its own sake. His deceptively simple poems about ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
Voices at Work: Women, Performance, and Labor in Ancient Greece …
... Simonides, Euripides, Theocritus and Erinna, among others. One chapter explores how death and destruction interrupt the work of women, making it futile. «Times Higher Education, Sep 14»
Why Mobile Wallets Are Failing and Will Keep Failing
THE WALLET CAN BE traced back to ancient Greece; it's mentioned in the third century B.C.E. poem sequence Idylls by Theocritus. The poet describes a ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 14»
AN Wilson: A university education is priceless
was an abrasive put-down by one of the more formidable Scottish classicists at Oxford in my day to a young woman who had made a howler about Theocritus. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
A Trick to Catch the Old One (Rose, Bankside)
Jonathan Reid takes on the protagonist role of Theocritus Witgood with lustre and spot on comic timing. His scheming uncle Pecunius Lucre, played by Cameron ... «WhatsOnStage.com, May 14»
- Prøv Theocritus
Theocritus har vel stått på 90 en gang og har byttet treningskvarter. Det har vært noen hovproblemer, men jeg regner med at det er orden på det nå. Hesten har ... «Rikstoto.no, Apr 14»
Education provides hope for a fairer and open society
These words from the Greek poet, Theocritus, remind us that hope is a vital part of the human experience. In periods of crisis, our democratic institutions have a ... «EU News, Mar 14»
