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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 influences are examined in detail and points of interest in the language, style and subject-matter discussed. This is the fullest edition of the Eclogues to have appeared in any language and the first in English since the end of the nineteenth century. It is intended primarily for university students and sixth-formers but will be valuable to anyone interested in Latin poetry and the development of the pastoral genre.
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' ... 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
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Virgil (70-19BC) studied rhetoric and philosophy in Rome where he became a court poet. As well as The Aeneid, his Eclogues earned him the reputation as the finest Latin poet.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 0521200822
- ISBN 13 9780521200820
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
- EditorColeman Robert
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Book Description Condition: Antiquarian. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (.), 2001. Reprint 1st ed. VIII,303p. Paperback. Flind tooling ex libris stamp, name and date on half title. Pencil annotation in Dutch form pp.52-54. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 'The commentary has the virtues of clarity and exactness, despite the general claim the series makes, to be one of 'commentaries that say more about works as literature ad concentrate less exclusively on textual and syntactical matters', this one seems most convincing and most at home on questions of grammar, metre, and orthography; C.'s background in philology is evident. The historical aspect is handled with a less sure touch.' (JASPER GRIFFIN in The Classical Review (New Series), 1978, p.246-47). Antiquarian. Seller Inventory # 60990
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