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Theocritus

3rd-century BC Greek poet

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Lived -400–-260, aged 140
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  • Wikipedia3.4K
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  • Era
    -400–-260
    Aged 140
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Updated 2026-05-29

Theocritus invented pastoral poetry in Ancient Greece, basically turning rural life into high art. The Sicilian poet's bucolic verses made shepherds and countryside drama surprisingly compelling.

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Theocritus was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia, and the creator of Ancient Greek pastoral poetry.

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