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A64483
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The idylliums of Theocritus with Rapin's discourse of pastorals / done into English.
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Theocritus.; Rapin, René, 1621-1687. Treatise de carmine pastorali.; Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700.
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sort_n of_o imitation_n one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o hero_n and_o that_o make_v the_o heroic_a the_o other_o to_o rustic_n and_o sheapard_n and_o that_o constitute_v the_o pastoral_n now_o as_o a_o picture_n imitate_v the_o feature_n of_o the_o face_n so_o poetry_n do_v action_n and_o â—is_n not_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o action_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v this_o definition_n of_o pastoral_n pastoral_n it_o be_v the_o imitation_n of_o the_o action_n of_o a_o shepherd_n or_o of_o one_o take_v under_o that_o character_n thus_o virgil_n gallus_n though_o not_o â—eally_o a_o shepherd_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o rome_n â—et_o belong_v to_o pastoral_n because_o he_o be_v represent_v like_o a_o shepherd_n hence_o the_o â—oet_n the_o goatherd_n and_o the_o heavy_a herdsman_n come_v and_o ask_v what_o raise_v the_o deadly_a â—lame_n the_o scene_n lie_v among_o sheapard_n the_o swain_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o herdsmen_z come_v to_o see_v his_o misery_n and_o the_o fiction_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o real_a condition_n of_o a_o shepherd_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v for_o his_o silenus_n who_o though_o he_o seem_v lofty_a and_o to_o sound_a to_o loud_o for_o a_o oaten_a reed_n yet_o since_o what_o he_o sing_v he_o sing_v to_o sheapard_n and_o suit_v his_o subject_n to_o their_o apprehension_n he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v pastoral_n â—his_fw-la rule_n we_o must_v stick_v to_o that_o we_o may_v infallible_o discern_v what_o be_v strict_o â—astoral_a in_o virgil_n and_o theocritus_n and_o what_o not_o for_o in_o theocritus_n there_o be_v some_o more_o lofty_a thought_n which_o not_o have_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o sheapard_n for_o their_o subject_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v account_v pastoral_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n my_o present_a inquiry_n must_v be_v what_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o a_o pastoral_n about_o which_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v since_o neither_o from_o aristotle_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o have_v write_v pastoral_n we_o can_v receive_v certain_a direction_n for_o sometime_o they_o treat_v of_o high_a and_o sublime_a thing_n like_o epic_a poet_n what_o can_v be_v lofty_a than_o the_o whole_a seven_o idyllium_n of_o bias_n in_o which_o myrsan_n urge_v lycidas_n the_o shepherd_n to_o sing_v the_o love_n of_o deidamia_n and_o achilles_n for_o he_o begin_v from_o helen_n rape_n and_o go_v on_o to_o the_o revengful_a fury_n of_o the_o atrides_n and_o shut_v up_o in_o one_o pastoral_n all_o that_o be_v greâ—t_v and_o sound_v in_o homer_n iliad_n sparta_n be_v fire_v with_o rage_n and_o gather_v greece_n to_o prosecute_v revenge_n and_o theocritus_n his_o verse_n be_v sometime_o as_o sound_v and_o his_o thought_n as_o high_a for_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n i_o can_v mind_v what_o part_n of_o all_o the_o heroic_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o sound_v as_o that_o idyllium_n on_o hercules'_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o hercules_n himself_o tell_v â—hyleus_fw-la how_o he_o kill_v the_o lion_n who_o skin_n he_o wâ—re_v for_o not_o to_o mâ—â—â—â—on_v many_o what_o can_v be_v great_a than_o this_o expression_n and_o gape_v â—ell_o receive_v his_o mighty_a soul_n why_o shall_v instance_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v noâ—â—nâ—â—â—ne_v below_o heroick_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o be_v almost_o inexpressible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o other_o piece_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o these_o such_o be_v the_o panegyric_n on_o ptolemy_n helen_n epithalamium_n and_o the_o fight_n of_o young_a hercules_n and_o the_o snake_n now_o how_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o such_o subject_n shall_v be_v fit_a for_o pastoral_n of_o which_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v which_o ovid_n do_v of_o his_o cydippe_n cydippe_n homer_n do_v not_o fit_a thy_o muse_n for_o certain_o pastoral_n ought_v not_o to_o rise_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heroic_n but_o who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n dare_v reprehend_v such_o great_a and_o judicious_a author_n who_o very_a do_v it_o be_v authority_n enough_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o virgil_n who_o in_o his_o six_o eclogue_n have_v put_v together_o almost_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o fabulous_a age_n what_o be_v so_o high_a to_o which_o silenus_n that_o master_n of_o mystery_n do_v not_o soar_v for_o lo_o he_o sing_v the_o world_n stupendous_a birth_n how_o scatter_a seed_n of_o sea_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o pure_a fire_n through_o universal_a night_n and_o empty_a space_n do_v fruitful_o unite_v from_o whence_o the_o innumerable_a race_n of_o thing_n by_o circular_a successive_a order_n spring_v and_o afterward_o how_o pyrra_n stony_a race_n rise_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o saturn_n reign_v with_o golden_a plenty_n crown_v how_o bold_a prometheus_n who_o untamed_a desire_n rivale_v the_o sun_n with_o his_o own_o heavenly_a fire_n now_o doom_v the_o scythian_a praetor_n endless_a prey_n severe_o pay_v for_o animate_v clay_n so_o true_a so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o high_a and_o lofty_a to_o which_o bucolic_n may_v not_o successful_o aspire_v but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o macrobius_n georgius_n valla_n julius_n caliger_n vossius_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o grammarian_n who_o all_o affirm_v that_o simplicity_n and_o meanness_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o pastoral_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v confiâ—ed_v to_o the_o state_n manner_n apprehension_n and_o even_o common_a phrase_n of_o sheapard_n for_o nothing_o câ—n_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pastoral_n which_o be_v not_o accommodate_v to_o their_o condition_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n nannius_n alcmaritanus_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v a_o trifler_n who_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o virgil_n eclogue_n think_v that_o those_o sort_n of_o composure_n may_v now_o and_o then_o be_v lofty_a and_o treat_v of_o great_a subject_n where_o he_o likewise_o divide_v the_o matter_n of_o bucolic_n into_o low_a middle_n and_o high_a and_o make_v virgil_n the_o author_n of_o this_o division_n who_o in_o his_o four_o eclogue_n as_o he_o imagine_v divide_v the_o matter_n of_o bucolic_n into_o three_o sort_n and_o intimate_v this_o division_n by_o these_o three_o word_n bush_n shrub_n and_o wood_n sicilian_a muse_n begin_v a_o lofty_a strain_n the_o bush_n and_o the_o shrub_n that_o shade_v the_o plain_a delight_n not_o all_o if_o i_o to_o wood_n repair_v my_o song_n shall_v make_v they_o worth_a a_o consul_n care_n by_o wood_n as_o he_o fancy_n as_o virgil_n mean_v high_a and_o stately_a tree_n so_o he_o will_v have_v a_o great_a and_o lofty_a subject_n to_o to_o be_v employ_v such_o as_o he_o design_v for_o the_o consul_n by_o bush_n which_o be_v almost_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n the_o mean_a and_o low_a argument_n and_o by_o shrub_n a_o subject_n not_o so_o high_a as_o the_o one_o nor_o so_o low_a as_o the_o other_o as_o the_o 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twitch_a of_o his_o ear_n and_o i_o believe_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o former_a humour_n and_o not_o obey_v the_o smarring_a admonition_n he_o have_v still_o feel_v it_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o think_v king_n and_o battle_n fit_a theme_n for_o a_o sheapards_n song_n and_o this_o evident_o show_v that_o in_o virgil_n opinion_n contrary_a to_o nanniu_n fancy_n great_a thing_n can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o pastoral_n no_o it_o must_v be_v low_a and_o humble_a which_o theocritus_n very_o happy_o express_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n as_o the_o interpreter_n explain_v it_o sing_v humble_a strain_n theefore_o let_v pastoral_n never_o venture_v upon_o a_o lofty_a subject_n let_v it_o not_o recede_v one_o jot_n from_o its_o proper_a matter_n but_o be_v employ_v about_o rustic_a affair_n such_o
that_o the_o art_n of_o feed_v and_o govern_v be_v very_o near_o akin_a and_o even_a sister_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o king_n among_o the_o greek_n reckon_v the_o name_n of_o shepherd_n one_o of_o their_o great_a title_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v varro_n among_o the_o ancient_n the_o best_a and_o brave_a be_v still_o a_o shepherd_n every_o body_n know_v that_o the_o roman_n the_o worthy_a and_o great_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n spring_v from_o sheapard_n the_o augury_n of_o the_o twelve_o praetor_n place_v a_o sceptre_n in_o romulus_n hand_n which_o hold_v a_o crook_n before_o and_o at_o that_o time_n as_o ovid_n say_v his_o own_o small_a flock_n each_o senator_n do_v keep_v lucretius_n mention_n a_o extraordinary_a happiness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v divinity_n in_o a_o sheaperd_n life_n thro'_o sheapards_n ease_n and_o their_o divine_a retreat_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o suppose_v why_o the_o solitude_n of_o the_o country_n the_o shady_a grove_n and_o security_n of_o that_o happy_a quiet_n be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o muse_n for_o thus_o horace_n represent_v they_o the_o muse_n that_o the_o country_n love_n which_o observation_n be_v first_o make_v by_o mnasalce_a the_o sicyonian_a in_o his_o epigram_n upon_o venus_n the_o rural_a muse_n upon_o the_o mountain_n feed_v for_o sometime_o the_o country_n be_v so_o ravesh_v and_o delightful_a that_o it_o will_v raise_v wit_n and_o spirit_n even_o in_o the_o dull_a clod_n and_o in_o truth_n among_o so_o many_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o ambition_n which_o usual_o fire_n our_o city_n i_o can_v see_v what_o retreat_n what_o comfort_n be_v leave_v for_o a_o chaste_a and_o sober_a muse_n and_o to_o speak_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o integrity_n and_o innocence_n of_o sheapard_n upon_o which_o so_o many_o have_v insist_v and_o so_o copious_o declaim_v methinks_v he_o be_v much_o more_o happy_a in_o a_o wood_n that_o at_o ease_n 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take_v the_o poet_n description_n here_o lowly_a innocence_n make_v a_o sure_a retreat_n a_o harmless_a life_n and_o ignorant_a of_o deceit_n and_o free_a from_o fear_n with_o various_a sweet_n increase_n and_o all_o be_v over_o spread_v with_o the_o soft_a wing_n of_o peace_n here_o ox_n low_a here_o grot_n and_o purl_a stream_n and_o spread_a shade_n invite_v to_o easy_a dream_n and_o thus_o horace_n happy_a the_o man_n beyond_o pretence_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o innocence_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o head_n i_o think_v the_o dignity_n of_o buoolick_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o golden_a age_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o heroic_a so_o much_o pastoral_n must_v excel_v heroic_a poem_n yet_o this_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o majesty_n and_o loftiness_n of_o heroic_a poem_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o they_o just_o claim_v the_o pre-eminence_n but_o if_o the_o unaffected_a neatness_n elegant_a graceful_a smartness_n of_o the_o expression_n or_o the_o polite_a dress_n of_o a_o poem_n be_v consider_v than_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o pastoral_n for_o this_o sort_n flow_v with_o sweet_a elegant_a neat_a and_o please_a fancy_n as_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v taste_v the_o sweet_a muse_n to_o need_v a_o far_a explication_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o asinius_n pollio_n cinna_n varius_n cornelius_n gallus_n man_n of_o the_o neat_a wit_n and_o that_o live_v in_o the_o most_o polite_a age_n or_o that_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o roman_a elegance_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v so_o extreme_o take_v with_o virgil_n bucolic_n or_o that_o virgil_n himself_o a_o man_n of_o such_o singular_a prudence_n and_o so_o correct_v a_o judgement_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o eclogue_n to_o those_o great_a person_n unless_o he_o have_v know_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a 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ancient_a kind_n of_o poetry_n and_o result_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o live_v sing_v first_o begin_v among_o sheapard_n as_o they_o feed_v their_o flock_n either_o by_o the_o impulse_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o note_n of_o bird_n or_o the_o whisper_n of_o tree_n for_o since_o the_o first_o man_n be_v either_o sheapard_n or_o ploughman_n and_o sheapard_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o thucydides_n and_o varro_n be_v before_o the_o other_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o either_o invite_v by_o their_o leisure_n or_o which_o lucretius_n think_v more_o probable_a in_o imitation_n of_o bird_n begin_v a_o tune_n thro'_o all_o the_o wood_n they_o hear_v the_o please_a noise_n of_o chirp_a bird_n and_o try_v to_o frame_v their_o voice_n and_o imitate_v thus_o bird_n instruct_v man_n and_o teach_v they_o song_n before_o their_o art_n begin_v in_o short_a it_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o verse_n first_o begin_v in_o the_o country_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o evident_a and_o this_o tibullus_n very_o plain_o signify_v first_o weary_a at_o his_o plough_n the_o labour_a hind_n in_o certain_a foot_n his_o rustic_a word_n do_v bind_v his_o dry_a reed_n first_o he_o tune_v at_o sacred_a feast_n to_o thank_v the_o bounteous_a god_n and_o cheer_v his_o guest_n in_o certain_a foot_n according_a to_o bern_n cylenius_n of_o verona_n his_o interpretation_n in_o set_a measure_n for_o censorinus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a song_n be_v loose_a and_o not_o tie_v up_o to_o any_o strict_a number_n and_o afterward_o by_o certain_a law_n and_o acknowledge_v rule_n be_v confine_v to_o such_o and_o such_o measure_n for_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o her_o work_n from_o imperfect_a and_o rude_a beginning_n thing_n take_v their_o first_o rise_n and_o afterward_o by_o fit_a and_o apposite_a addition_n be_v polish_a and_o bring_v