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Sameron adion aso I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrowTheocritus
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Man will ever stand in need of man.Theocritus
3 Quotes & Sayings By Theocritus
Theocritus was a Greek poet who lived in the 3rd century BC. He was originally from Chios. Theocritus' poetry is not known to us in its entirety, but we know of several hundred complete and fragmentary poems. He is also thought to have written a prose work titled Idylls
His poetry and prose show a deep interest in the beauty and cruelty of nature and man's struggle for existence. Theocritus' poems reveal his love for his native Chios, which inspired him with romantic and nostalgic feelings. His best-known work is his Idyls, a collection of pastoral poems about people living in idyllic surroundings, organic lives, and organic love.