TheocritusBiblio.com
Theocritus; Richard Polwhele [trans]Biblio.com
The Idyllia Epigrams and Fragments of Theocritus Bion and Moschus
1792Best.-Nr. 1026F45Bath: R. Cruttwell; T. Cadell C. Dilly et al 1792 . Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A bright example of Cornish clergyman poet and historian Richard Polwhele's translation of Theocritus's rustic poetry. Complete in two volumes bound in one this is a 'new edition corrected' of Richard Polwhele's English language translation of Theocritus's work. The 'Idyllia' by the 3rd-century BC Greek poet Theocritus is a collection of short poems mostly set in the lush landscapes of Sicily and the Greek islands. The work is widely considered to be foundational to the pastoral poetry tradition which idealizes the rustic lives of shepherds herdsmen and country folk. Rebound with endpapers renewed. Library markings to front free endpaper with a Public Reference Library blind stamp to head of a number of leaves. The work influenced later classical poets such as Virgil. Rebound in cloth with endpapers renewed. Externally fine. Library markings to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with only the odd spot or light handling marks. Library blind stamps to the head of a number of leaves. Very Good R. Cruttwell; T. Cadell, C. Dilly et al hardcover
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