Theocritus. Moschus. Bion

Theocritus (early third century BC) was the inventor of the bucolic genre, also known as pastoral. The present edition of his work, along with that of his successors Moschus (fl. mid-second century BC) and Bion (fl. around 100 BC), replaces the earlier Loeb Classical Library volume of Greek Bucolic Poets by J. M. Edmonds (1912).

About the author

Neil Hopkinson is College Lecturer and Director of Studies in Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Summary

Theocritus (early third century BC) was the inventor of the bucolic genre, also known as pastoral. The present edition of his work, along with that of his successors Moschus (fl. mid-second century BC) and Bion (fl. around 100 BC), replaces the earlier Loeb Classical Library volume of Greek Bucolic Poets by J. M. Edmonds (1912).

Product details

• Authors: Bion, Moschus, Theocritus, Theocritus Moschus Bion, Neil (EDT) Theocritus/ Moschus/ Bion/ Hopkinson
• Assisted by: Fellow in Classics Neil Hopkinson (Translation), Fellow in Classics Neil (Loughborough University University of Cambridge Loughborough University Loughborough University Loughborough University Loughborough University Loughborough University Loughborough University Loughborough University Loughboro Hopkinson (Translation), Fellow in Classics Neil (Trinity College Cambridge) Hopkinson (Translation), Hopkinson Neil (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2015
• EAN: 9780674996441
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99644-1
• No. of pages: 624
• Series: Loeb Classical Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets