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The Eclogues

The Eclogues

Virgil

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Literary CriticismGeneral PoetryPlays

ISBN10: 1419160575
ISBN13: 9781419160578
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.16 Width: 7.54 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
The Eclogues by Virgil is a collection of ten pastoral poems written in the 1st century BC. The poems are set in the countryside and feature shepherds and their loves, as well as various mythological characters. The themes of the poems include love, nature, politics, and philosophy. The Eclogues are considered to be one of the most influential works of Western literature, and they have had a significant impact on the development of pastoral poetry. The poems are written in a variety of meters and are known for their lyrical beauty and vivid imagery. The language is simple and direct, but also highly poetic. The Eclogues have been translated into numerous languages and have been studied and admired by scholars and readers for centuries.DAMOETAS Hold! not so ready with your jeers at men! We know who once, and in what shrine with you- The he-goats looked aside- the light nymphs laughed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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