tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107758010639847749.post5864573035036585928..comments2022-02-17T21:15:06.985-08:00Comments on The Scant Gold I Bring : Classic ReminiscenceJeff in Seattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08096023145399598798noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107758010639847749.post-66833696985906355932022-01-04T06:43:26.877-08:002022-01-04T06:43:26.877-08:00Although I've read some of the volumes of CAS&...Although I've read some of the volumes of CAS' letters, I've come across few mentions of Theocritus therein. At the same time, CAS often makes casual allusions to the works of the great Greek and Latin classical writers, indicating that his knowledge of the subject was extensive, even if he didn't often delve into it deeply in his correspondence. <br /><br />But as you've noted with those multiple references Theocritus in CAS' poetry, and given the author's autodidactic nature, it wouldn't surprise me if his knowledge of the classics was truly deep and comprehensive.Jeff in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096023145399598798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107758010639847749.post-88732369261031169472022-01-03T16:24:28.918-08:002022-01-03T16:24:28.918-08:00Theocritus in particular seems to have left quite ...Theocritus in particular seems to have left quite an impression on Smith.<br /><br />He is mentioned both here and in Amor Hesternalis while his sorceress Simaetha is not only mentioned in Soliloquy in an Ebon Tower but even earned the prestigious honor of having one of Smith's cats named after her.<br />The Sojourner of Worldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861667647424878420noreply@blogger.com