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eclogue|ˈɛklɒg|
Forms: 6–8 eglog(ue, (6, 9 æglogue, -ge), 6– eclogue.
[ad. L. ecloga, a. Gr. ἐκλογή selection, f. ἐκλέγειν to select.
The spelling æglogue (med.L. ægloga, Fr. églogue) was associated with a fanciful derivation from αἴζ, αἰγ-ός goat (as if ‘discourse of goatherds’).]
1. A short poem of any kind, esp. a pastoral dialogue, such as Virgil's Bucolics.
1514Barclay Cyt. & Uplondyshm. (heading), The fyfte Eglog of Alexandre Barclay of the Cytizen & Uplondyshman. 1579E. K. in Spenser's Sheph. Cal. Gen. Arg. §2 They be not termed Eclogues. 1591Florio 2nd Fruites Ep. Ded. i, Some..deuising how to..blanche their passions with æglogues, songs and sonnets. 1605Camden Rem. 172 His meaning might be perceyved out of the last Eglogue of Virgill. 1704Pope Disc. Past. Poetry 55 It is not sufficient that the sentences only be brief, the whole Eclogue should be so too. 1876Green Short Hist. i. §4 (1882) 37 A little eclogue descriptive of the approach of spring.
¶2. Erroneously for: Conversation, discourse.
1613R. C. Table Alph. (ed. 3), Eglogue, a talking together. a1670Hacket Cent. Serm. (1675) 288 The Shepherds in the Eclogue which they had together about going to Bethlem to find Christ, use this Speech.
3. attrib., also eclogue-wise adv., as in an eclogue.
1580Sidney Arcadia (1613) 219 Which gaue occasion to Histor and Damon..to present Basilius with some other of their complaints Eclogue-wise. Ibid. 388 In eclogue wise.
Hence ˈecloguey a. nonce-wd., pertaining to, or of the nature of, an eclogue or pastoral poem.
18..Barnes Poems Dorset Dial., They poems..fill my heart wi'..The most ecloguey thoughts they do! |