Battus in Theocritus’ Fourth Idyll
1973; Duke University; Volume: 14; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0017-3916
Autores Tópico(s)Historical and Literary Studies
ResumoT FOURTH Idyll of Theocritus was once, with fifth, described as poetically on lower plane than T:s other bucolic Idylls and conversations which they contain.! Until recently, poem has seldom seemed to have any purpose other than to reproduce with considerable realism rustic speech of two south Italian herdsmen; many scholars would still agree that Theocritus quite simply a condense dans ce court dialogue comme la substance de toutes les idees familieres aux deux patres.2 We have also been told that the content of poem is as simple as possible.3 The goatherd Battus meets his friend Corydon, who is tending Aegon's cows (1-4). They discuss Aegon's Olympic pretensions (5-11) and condition of herd (12-28). While Idyll 4 has no song, Corydon mentions several composers and sings first line of song to show that he is capable of making good use of Aegon's syrinx (29-37). Battus, reminded of lost love, Amaryllis, laments her and is consoled by Corydon (38-43). Both men then turn their attention back to herd, which must be driven out of olive shoots (44-49), and Battus is pricked by thorn while watching heifer (50-57). The poem closes with an earthy discussion of Aegon's father and his current love interest (58-63). As has been generally recognized, apparent simplicity of poem does not preclude sharp contrast between personalities of two herdsmen, particularly in lines 12-31:
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