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commentary by Richard Hunter, Cambridge. Theocritus, The Idylls of Theocritus, tr. Robert Wells (1988) Theocritus: Idylls, (2003) translated by Anthony Verity

style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls (Εἰδύλλια). Unlike Homer, Theocritus did not engage in heroes and warfare. His idylls are limited

structure or tone, but derive elegiac sadness in the style of the idylls of Theocritus. Idylls of the King is often read as an allegory of the societal conflicts

In the Idylls of Theocritus, there is mention of a group of nymphs under the name "Limnades" (/ˈlɪmnædz, -nədz/; Ancient Greek: Λιμνάδες). In Neil Hopkinson's

related to this article: Λήναι ή Βάκχαι Media related to Idyll XXVI at Wikimedia Commons "Theocritus, Idylls, Λῆναι ἢ Βάκχαι". Perseus Digital Library.

related to Idyll II at Wikimedia Commons "From the series: "Idylls of Theocritus" – (II) The Spell, 1954". National Gallery. "Theocritus, Idylls, Φαρμακεύτριαι"

of Theocritus. London: Dryden Leach. pp. 218–23.  Greek Wikisource has original text related to this article: Εραστής ή Δύσερως "Theocritus, Idylls, ἐραστής"

Andrew, ed. (1880). Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus. London: Macmillan and Co. p. 95. Cholmeley, R. J., ed. (1919). The Idylls of Theocritus (2nd ed.). London:

Idyll VI, otherwise known as Bucolic poem 6, was written by Theocritus in dactylic hexameter. The exact date of its composition is unknown. It references

Κυνίσκας Έρως ή Αισχίνης και Θυώνιχος Media related to Idyll XIV at Wikimedia Commons "Theocritus, Idylls, Κυνίσκας Ἔρως ἢ Θυώνιχος". Perseus Digital Library