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Lovely weather so far. I don't know how long it will last, but I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
Theocritus
Died: 260 BC
Bio: Theocritus, the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC.
Known for:
- Theocritus, Bion and Moschus
- Encomium of Ptolemy Philadelphus
- A selection
- The Idylls of Theokritos
- Two Theocritus papyri
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