The Bucolics and Eclogues: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
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The Bucolics and Eclogues is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Virgil (-70–-19).
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"The Bucolics and Eclogues" by Virgil is a collection of ten pastoral poems written between roughly 44 and 38 BC. Drawing on Greek bucolic poetry, Virgil transforms the genre by weaving political upheaval and revolutionary change into idyllic rural settings. Herdsmen converse, compete in singing contests, and navigate love and loss against Rome's turbulent backdrop. These poems blend visionary politics with eroticism, creating a work that captivated Roman audiences and made Virgil a celebrity in his lifetime.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Bucolics and Eclogues
- Author credits: Virgil (-70–-19)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Country life -- Rome -- Poetry
- Pastoral poetry, Latin -- Translations into English
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Poetry
- Classical Antiquity
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