The green cabinet
Subtitle: Theocritus and the European pastoral lyric
By: Thomas G. Rosenmeyer.
Series: Bristol classical paperbacks
Publisher: Bristol Classical
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Theocritus -- Criticism and interpretation.; Pastoral poetry -- History and criticism.
Description: "This volume is part of a series of key monographs on topics central to the study of the classical world. It looks at Theocritus as both a source for Vergil and later writers and as a significant poet in his own right. It gives an insight into this classical author which may prove relevant not only for classicists but also for all studying the pastoral tradition in literature."--Bloomsbury Publishing

This volume is part of a series of key monographs on topics central to the study of the classical world. It looks at Theocritus as both a source for Vergil and later writers and as a significant poet in his own right. It gives an insight into this classical author which may prove relevant not only for classicists but also for all studying the pastoral tradition in literature
Notes: "First published in 1969 by the University of California Press"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-342) and index.