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Theocritus

Born

Sicily, Magna Graecia

Genre

Poetry, Fiction

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Theocritus (Greek: Θεόκριτος; born c. 300 BC, died after 260 BC) was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia, and the creator of Ancient Greek pastoral poetry.

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	Idylls by Theocritus, Anthony Verity (Translator), Richard Hunter (Introduction) 3.84 avg rating — 728 ratings — published -270 — 109 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Idilli e Epigrammi 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1892 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Theocritus: A Selection: Idylls 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 13 by Theocritus, Richard L. Hunter (Editor) 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published -260 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greek Pastoral Poetry by Theocritus, Bion of Smyrna, Moschus 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published -340 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Theocritus, translated into English Verse 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1869 — 74 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Theocritus. Moschus. Bion by Theocritus, Moschus, Bion of Smyrna 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Encomium of Ptolemy Philadelphus (Volume 39) by Theocritus, Richard Hunter (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Idylls of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus: And the War-songs of Tyrtaeus by Theocritus (Creator), Tyrtaeus 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Works of Theocritus 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Idylls, Epigrams, and Epitaphs by Theocritus, Charles Stuart Calverley (Translator) 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Theocritus (?)

“Sameron adion aso
I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow”
― Theocritus

tags: classical-greek, inspirational, music

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“Let the high Muse chant loves Olympian:
We are but mortals, and must sing of men.”
― Theocritus, Idylls

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“While there's life there's hope, and only the dead have none.”
― Theocritus, Idylls

tags: inspiration

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