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Pastoralism Arcadia mountainous region of ancient Greece; legendary for pastoral innocence of people. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 136; Rom. Lit.: Eclogues; Span. Lit.: Arcadia] Arcadian goddess, patronness of new, green crops. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 62] Sicilian shepherd-flautist; invented bucolic poetry. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I:326] short pieces by Roman poet Vergil with pastoral setting. [Rom. Lit.: Benét, 1053] classic idyllic love between princess and shepherd. [Dutch Lit.: Granida, Hall, 141] Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major; hymn to nature. [Ger. Music: Thompson, 1634] poet; rhapsodized over charm of rustic life. [Gk. Lit.: Brewer Dictionary, 813] Thoreau’s classic; advocates a return to nature. [Am. Lit.: Van Doren, 208] long poem by Hesiod, considered a farmers’ almanac of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Benét, 1102] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These romances, carrying further the tendency which appears in Sidney's 'Arcadia,' are among the most extravagant of all products of the romantic imagination--strange melanges of ancient history, medieval chivalry, pastoralism, seventeenth century artificial manners, and allegory of current events. |
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