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idyll (/ˈaɪdɪl/, UK also /ˈɪdɪl/; from Gr**** εἰδύλλιον (eidullion) 'short poem';
occasionally spelled idyl in
American English) is a
short poem, descriptive...
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Idylls of the King,
published between 1859 and 1885, is a
cycle of
twelve narrative poems by the
English poet Alfred, Lord
Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate...
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classics including Made in England,
Cello Moods,
Cradle Song and
English Idyll.
Lloyd Webber has
premiered the
recordings of more than 50 works, inspiring...
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Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103, by
Richard Wagner is a
symphonic poem for
chamber orchestra.
Wagner composed the
Siegfried Idyll as a
birthday present to...
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Idyll VII, also
called θαλύσια ('Harvest Home'), is a
bucolic poem by the 3rd-century BC Gr**** poet Theocritus. The
dramatic persona, a poet,
making his...
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Idyll XI,
otherwise known as
Bucolic poem 11, was
written by
Theocritus in
dactylic hexameter. Its main character, the
Cyclops Polyphemus, has appeared...
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Idyll XIX, also
titled Κηριοκλέπτης ('The Honey-Stealer'), is a poem
doubtfully ascribed to the third-century BC Gr**** poet Theocritus. Eros complains...
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Idyll XXI, also
called Ἁλιεῖς ('The Fisherman'), is a poem
traditionally attributed to the 3rd
century BC Gr**** poet Theocritus.
After some
verses addressed...
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Idyll VI,
otherwise known as
Bucolic poem 6, was
written by
Theocritus in
dactylic hexameter. The
exact date of its
composition is unknown. It references...
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Idyll XXIV, also
called Ἡρακλίσκος (Heracliscus; 'The
Little Heracles'), is a poem by the 3rd-century BC Gr**** poet Theocritus. This poem
describes the...
