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Definition of Pastorals

Pastoral
Pastoral Pas"tor*al, n. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life. --Rambler. 2. (Mus.) A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). 3. (Eccl.) A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.

Meaning of Pastorals from wikipedia

- 1717, Pope's Discourse on Pastoral Poetry was published as a preface to Pastorals. In this work Pope sets standards for pastoral literature and critiques...
- practiced pastoralism, and 75% of all countries had pastoral communities. Pastoral communities have different levels of mobility. Sedentary pastoralism has...
- the Pastorals had been written earlier, in 1704, when the author was sixteen. Gordon 2003. Britannica. Gordon, Ian (11 March 2003). "Pastorals". The...
- discuss issues of Christian living, doctrine and leadership. The term "pastorals" was po****rized in 1703 by D. N. Berdot and in 1726 by Paul Anton. Alternate...
- Pastoral care, or rendering the care-, cura-, or cure of souls, refers to emotional, social and spiritual support.[original research?] The term is considered...
- Pastoral theology is the branch of practical theology concerned with the application of the study of religion in the context of regular church ministry...
- Look up pastoral in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pastoral is a work in the genre of literature, art, and music known as the pastoral genre, that...
- Scottish Pastorals (1801), containing five poems and two songs, was the first book published by James Hogg. In 1800, most likely August or September,...
- The pastoral elegy is a poem about both death and idyllic rural life. Often, the pastoral elegy features shepherds. The genre is actually a subgroup of...
- Pastoral rock art is the most common form of Central Saharan rock art, created in painted and engraved styles depicting pastoralists and bow-wielding hunters...