The recent surge of interest in ancient pastoral poetry has prompted this first modern English translation of the Idylls of Theocritus, founder of the pastoral genre. Rist's translation captures fully the dignity of Theocritus' hexameters, and her individual prefaces to the Idylls contribute to modern interpretation and are perceptive regarding character analysis, comparisons with other poets, and the intermingling of genres. Originally published in 1978. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the ...
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The recent surge of interest in ancient pastoral poetry has prompted this first modern English translation of the Idylls of Theocritus, founder of the pastoral genre. Rist's translation captures fully the dignity of Theocritus' hexameters, and her individual prefaces to the Idylls contribute to modern interpretation and are perceptive regarding character analysis, comparisons with other poets, and the intermingling of genres. Originally published in 1978. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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Add this copy of The Poems of Theocritus to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Grey Matter Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by The University of North Carolina Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Text is unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges are age toned. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket is lightly edgeworn, with some small chips missing at the corners and at the head and base of the spine. 248pp.
Add this copy of The Poems of Theocritus to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by University of North Carolina Press,.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0807813176. Translated from the Greek with introductions by Anna Rist. First edition thus. Review copy with slip laid in. Light foxing on top edge, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Poems of Theocritus to cart. $84.18, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The University of North Caroli.