エクローグ

noun

eclogue; pastoral poem

A short pastoral poem, often in dialogue form, originating in classical literature. In Japanese, it is a literary term used in discussions of Western poetry.

See also: 牧歌

• ウェルギリウスの『牧ぼっ歌か』はエクローグの代だい表ひょう例れいだ。

  Virgil's 'Eclogues' are a prime example of eclogues.

• ルネサンス期きには多おおくの詩し人じんがエクローグを書かいた。

  Many poets wrote eclogues during the Renaissance.