Theocritus, Bion and Moschus
Translated into English Verse

This book, originally published in 1913, contains an English verse translation of several poems by the ancient Greek poets Theocritus, Bion and Moschus.

Arthur S. Way (Translated by)

9781107696730, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 May 2014

168 pages
24.4 x 17 x 0.9 cm, 0.28 kg

Arthur Way (1847–1930) was a respected Classicist, and translated many ancient texts into English. This book, originally published in 1913, contains an English verse translation of several poems by the ancient Greek poets Theocritus, Bion and Moschus. These fluent translations will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek poetry, particularly of the more obscure poets.

Introduction
Theocritus: 1. The dirge for Daphnis
2. The incantation
3. The serenade
4. The two herdsmen
5. The singing-match
6. Cyclops and Galatea
7. The harvest-home
8. A contest in song
9. Winter and summer
10. Love-song and reaping-song
11. The love-lorn Cyclops
12. Love's welcome
13. Hylas
14. Forsaken
15. The feast of Adonis
16. The Graces
17. Panegyric of Ptolemy
18. Epithalamium of Helen
19. Eros and the bee
20. Eunice
21. The golden fish
22. The twin brethren
23. Love's retribution
24. The babe Hercules
25. The lion-slayer
Megara
26. The bacchanals
27. A country wooing
28. The distaff
29. Love's pleading
30. Love's misgivings
31. The culprit boar
Fragment
Inscriptions
Bion: 1. The dirge for Adonis
2. Achilles in Scyros
3. The rival seasons
4. The fowler and Eros
5. Eros the music-pupil
6. Eros and the Muses
7. All is vanity
Fragments
Moschus: 1. Eros the runaway
2. Europa and the bull
3. Lament for Bion
4. Sea and land
5. Love's cross-purposes
6. The river-god's love
7. Eros at the plough
8. Heart's ease in song.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]