Theocritus

A Selection: Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 13

Theocritus, Richard L. Hunter (University of Cambridge), P. E. Easterling , Philip Hardie

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Cambridge University Press
05 April 1999

Literary essays; Ancient Greek

Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

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, 10, 11 and 13) are principally the bucolic poems which, through their influence on Virgil, established the Western pastoral tradition. The focus of the commentary is literary - both on how Theocritus exploited the classical heritage for a new type of poetry, and on what that poetry meant in the third century BC. The commentary, together with the introductory essays to each poem, makes a major contribution to the understanding of this extraordinary poetic form. The Introduction explores the meaning of 'bucolic', the presentation of a stylised countryside, the importance of eros in the bucolic world, and Theocritus' verbal and metrical style.

By: Theocritus
Edited by: Richard L. Hunter (University of Cambridge)
Series edited by: P. E. Easterling, Philip Hardie, Richard Hunter
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780521574204
ISBN 10: 052157420X
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 05 April 1999
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Theocritus; 2. Bucolic poetry; 3. Loci amoeni; 4. Metre; 5. Language; 6. Transmission; Theocritus, a selection; Commentary.

Reviews for Theocritus: A Selection: Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 13

'... rich in brilliant and original ideas ... this is an admirable volume'. EVPHROSYNE '... splendid volume ... this is a stimulating and learned volume, which will do much to encourage all areas of Theocritean studies.' Classical Review