Bucolics
Bucolics refers to a genre of poetry that focuses on pastoral themes, typically depicting the lives and loves of shepherds and shepherdesses in an idealized rural setting. The term is derived from the Greek word "boukolos," meaning "herdsman" or "cowherd." This poetic tradition originated in ancient Greece and was most famously developed by the Roman poet Virgil.
Virgil's Eclogues, also known as the Bucolics, are a collection of ten poems that established many of
The influence of bucolic poetry extended throughout the Renaissance and beyond, inspiring countless writers across Europe.