How Long to Read Idylls

How Long Does it Take to Read Idylls?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read Idylls by Theocritus

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'Eucritus and I and pretty Amyntas turned asideTo the farm of Phrasidamus, where we sank downWith pleasure on deep-piled couches of sweet rushes,And vine leaves freshly stripped from the bush.'The Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse (first half of the third century BC) was the inventor of 'bucolic' poetry. These vignettes of country life, centred on competitions in song and love, are the foundational poems of the western pastoral tradition. They were the principal model for Virgil in theEclogues and their influence can be seen in the work of Petrarch and Milton. Although it is the pastoral...

How long is Idylls?

Idylls by Theocritus is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Idylls Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read Idylls aloud.

What Reading Level is Idylls?

Idylls is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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