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Description for Virgil: Eclogues
Paperback. In this edition Robert Coleman describes the earlier pastoral tradition, sets Virgil's poems in historical perspective and evaluates the poet's distinctive contribution to the genre. Editor(s): Coleman, Robert. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 312 pages, bibliography. Editor(s): Coleman, Robert. In this edition Robert Coleman describes the earlier pastoral tradition, sets Virgil's poems in historical perspective and evaluates the poet's distinctive contribution to the genre. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 203 x 125 x 17. Weight: 370.
Pastoral poetry was probably the creation of the Hellenistic poet Theocritus, and he was certainly its most distinguished exponent in Greek. Vergil not only transposed the spirit of Greek pastoral into an Italian setting, blending details from the life of his native countryside into the subsequent history of the genre. On publication the Eclogues won immediate acclaim and Vergil's reputation as a major poet was established. In this edition Robert Coleman describes the earlier pastoral tradition, sets Vergil's poems in historical perspective and evaluates the poet's distinctive contribution to the genre. In the commentary difficulties of interpretation are elucidated. Theocritean ... Read more
Pastoral poetry was probably the creation of the Hellenistic poet Theocritus, and he was certainly its most distinguished exponent in Greek. Vergil not only transposed the spirit of Greek pastoral into an Italian setting, blending details from the life of his native countryside into the subsequent history of the genre. On publication the Eclogues won immediate acclaim and Vergil's reputation as a major poet was established. In this edition Robert Coleman describes the earlier pastoral tradition, sets Vergil's poems in historical perspective and evaluates the poet's distinctive contribution to the genre. In the commentary difficulties of interpretation are elucidated. Theocritean ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521291071
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V9780521291071
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Reviews for Virgil: Eclogues
' … Coleman's edition, interpretative notes, and analyses are obviously the product of scrupulous scholarship and imaginative reflection. His commentary is an elegant, flexible synthesis designed for students who cherish clarity, enlightened argument, and fruitful interpretation.' Phoenix