Theocritus

Theocritus
Bornc. 300 BC
Syracuse, Sicily
Diedafter 260 BC
OccupationPoet
GenrePastoral, epic

Theocritus (/θiːˈɒkrɪtəs/; Ancient Greek: Θεόκριτος, Theokritos; Sicilian: Tiòcritu, Teocritu; born c. 300 BC, died after 260 BC) was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia, and the creator of Ancient Greek pastoral poetry.

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