The Greek Bucolic Poets

Originally published in 1953, this book provides a series of English translations from ancient Greek bucolic poetry by Theocritus, Moschus and Bion.

A. S. F. Gow (Translated by)

9781107480346, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 February 2015

186 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.21 kg

Originally published in 1953, this book provides a series of English translations from ancient Greek bucolic poetry by Theocritus, Moschus and Bion. A detailed introduction is included, with information on each of the poets. Textual notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek literature, literary criticism and bucolic poetry.

Preface
Introduction
Theocritus: 1. Thyrsis or The Song
2. The Sorceress
3. The Serenade
4. The Herdsmen
5. Goatherd and Shepherd
6. The Rustic Singers
7. The Harvest Festival
8. The Rustic Singers (ii)
9. The Rustic Singers (iii)
10. The Labourers or Harvesters
11. The Cyclops
12. The Beloved
13. Hylas
14. Aeschinas and Thyonichus
15. The Syracusans or Celebrants of the Adonia
16. The Graces or Hiero
17. In Praise of Ptolemy
18. Helen's Epithalamium
19. The Honey-Thief
20. The Young Neatherd
21. The Fishermen
22. Hymn to the Dioscuri
23. The Lover
24. The Infant Heracles
25. Heracles the Lion-Slayer
26. The Bacchants
27. The Lovers' Talk
28. The Distaff
29. Love-Poem (i)
30. Love-Poem (ii)
Fragment
Epigrams
Moschus: 1. Love the Runaway
2. Europa
3. Lament for Bion
4. Megara
Fragments
Bion: 1. Lament for Adonis
2. Epithalamium for Achilles
Fragments
Adonis Dead.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]