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Theocritus was an Hellenistic Greek poet. The history of the pastoral begins with him, and in him the form seems to have reached its height. Theocritus was probably born in an early decade of the third century, or, according to Couat, about 315 B.C., and was a native of Syracuse, 'the greatest .. .. more >>

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Theocritus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is also speculated that Theocritus was born in Syracuse, lived on the island, Kos, and lived in Egypt during the time of Ptolemy II. ...
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Theocritus
Theocritus, the creator of pastoral poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC. Little is known of him beyond what can be inferred from his writings. ...
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Classical E-Text: THEOCRITUS, IDYLLS 1 - 4
THEOCRITUS was a Greek bucolic poet who flourished in Syracuse, ... In addition to the works of Theocritus the book contains the poems of Bion and Moschus, ...
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Theocritus
Theocritus. Idylls; Theognis. Elegies; Pythagoras. Carmen aureum; Oracula Sibyllina; Hesiod. Works (1495/96). 2° ; [140] leaves; 306 x 205mm. ...
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