- An
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...
- The
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 XXVI, also
titled Λῆναι ('The Bacchanals') or Βάκχαι ('The Bacchantes'), is a
bucolic poem
doubtfully attributed to the 3rd-century BC Gr**** poet...
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mountain ranges, the
lakes Tegernsee, Schliersee, and Spitzingsee, are
idyllically situated. The
larger lakes, like
Starnberger See,
Ammersee (south-west...
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Idyll XV, also
called "The
Women at the Adonis-Festival" in English, is a mime by the 3rd-century BC Gr**** poet Theocritus. This
idyll describes the visit...
- "The
Idyll of Miss
Sarah Brown" is a
short story by
Damon Runyon telling of the improbable—but
eventually triumphant—love
between an
inveterate gambler...
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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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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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challenge the gods. In "
Idyll 11"
Polyphemus is
depicted as in love with the sea-nymph
Galatea and
finding solace in song. In "
Idyll 6," he is
cured of his...
