Eclogues

/ˈɛkˌloʊgz/ noun

Definition

Plural of eclogue; multiple pastoral poems or poetic compositions featuring rural and shepherd themes.

Etymology

From eclogue with the standard English plural suffix -s, based on the Greek and Latin singular form.

Kelly Says

Famous eclogues by Virgil and Renaissance poets like Spenser created an entire tradition of 'armchair pastoral' literature—it's the ancestor of fantasy novels where people romanticize simple country life!

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