Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 52 Virgil -70 -19 Vergil Vergilius Maro, Publius Publio Virgilio Marón Marón, Publio Virgilio Mellin, Robert 1826 1880 Mellin, Gustaf Robert Mellin, R. Bucolica Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Bucolica" by Virgil is a collection of pastoral poems written during the late Roman Republic. This work consists of a series of dialogues between shepherds and explores themes such as love, nature, and the simplicity of rural life amidst the overarching complexities of society. Virgil's "Bucolica" is notable for its influence on the pastoral genre, shaping how rural life is portrayed in subsequent literature. The poems within "Bucolica" are structured as Eclogues, depicting conversations between various pastoral characters, including Tityrus, Meliboeus, and Corydon. Each Eclogue presents a distinct narrative that explores different aspects of rural existence, including love, loss, and the impact of war on the idyllic countryside. For instance, the first Eclogue introduces Tityrus, who enjoys the peace granted by a benevolent god while Meliboeus laments the hardships brought by conflict. Through lyrical language and vivid imagery, Virgil paints a picture of pastoral life that contrasts with the turmoil of urban society, emphasizing the beauty and richness of the natural world as well as the emotional struggles of its inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Country life -- Rome -- Poetry Pastoral poetry, Latin -- Translations into Finnish PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 87541 87436 2024-09-08T14:08:37.519534 2023-09-09T06:10:27.612269 text/html text/html 87534 87429 2024-09-08T14:08:37.708487 2023-09-09T06:10:27.747283 text/html text/html 68488 2024-09-08T14:08:40.902479 application/epub+zip 67614 2024-09-08T14:08:38.790493 application/epub+zip 67613 2024-09-08T14:08:38.093523 application/epub+zip 124225 2024-09-08T14:08:42.538467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115643 2024-09-08T14:08:40.470478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115815 2022-09-09T11:52:01.195742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74394 74332 2024-09-08T14:08:37.341507 2023-09-09T06:10:27.453353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 72143 2006-11-26T06:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29922 2006-11-26T06:45:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18914 2024-09-08T14:08:42.670464 application/rdf+xml 7939 2024-09-08T14:08:38.426498 image/jpeg 2228 2024-09-08T14:08:38.258485 image/jpeg 68503 2024-09-08T14:08:37.716488 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia