Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Poetae bucolici et didactici: Theocritus, Bion, Moschus....Phile De animalibus, elephanti, plantis....
Publication Details
Paris: Ambroise Firmin Didot, 1862 CE.
Manuel Philes of Ephesus wrote didactic poems on the characteristics of animals, chiefly based upon Aelian and Oppian, and a didactic poem of some 2000 lines, dedicated to Michael IX Palaiologos; on the elephant, and another poem on plants. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7792 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/9964 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | poetae-bucolici-et-didactici-theocritus-bion-moschus |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris