In one of this author's poems, Aeschines describes his turbulent relationship with Cynisca to Thyonichus, who advises him to enlist in the army of Ptolemy Philadelphus.
This author wrote an encomium addressed to the tyrant Hiero II, his patron. In one of this author's poems, Aeschines describes his turbulent relationship with Cynisca to Thyonichus, who advises him to enlist in the army of Ptolemy Philadelphus. In another, Gorgo and Praxinoë attend the festival of Adonis. Those poems are based on the mimes of Sophron. In the first of a group of poems by this author, Thyrsis sings the story of the tragic death of Daphnis. Another of this author's poems features a singing contest between Simichidas and Lycidas on the way to a harvest. This author lived on Syracuse and Cos, and created a genre of poetry with his ? Idylls. For 10 points, name this third century BCE Greek poet, traditionally regarded as the inventor of pastoral poetry.
This author wrote an encomium addressed to the tyrant Hiero II, his patron.
{Theocritus}