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Theocritus Biography

Theocritus (/θiːˈɒkrɪtəs/; Greek: Θεόκριτος, Theokritos; fl. c. 270 BC), the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC.

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The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying.

Done, Greek, Pretties, Troy, Trying

Beauty is a delightful prejudice.

Beauty, Delightful, Prejudice

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

Gift, Kindness, Littles, Loving, May, Vast

Cats will always lie soft.

Cat, Cats, Lie, Lying, Soft

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

Begins, Sense, Torrent, Trickling, Words

Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from friends.

Come, Friendship, Grace, May, Verily

Youth passes like a dream.

Aging, Dream, Passes, Youth

Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.

Beautiful, Lasts, Short, Time, Youth

Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere.

Age, Firsts, Frost, Frosts, Limbs, Somewhat

Man will ever stand in need of man.

Man, Men, Needs, Stand

Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant, and hawks to hawks, but to me the muse and song.

Ants, Dear, Hawks, Muse, Song

Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish.

Bones, Dream, Imagine, Lakes, Sleep, Sleeping

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.

Beauties, Faults, Love, Surveys

Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, "Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all.

Friendship, Gift, Gifts, Looks, Men, Priceless

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