Why is lycidas a pastoral poem?

Why is lycidas a pastoral poem? “Lycidas” is an elegy in that it is a poem that laments its subject’s death. And it’s a pastoral elegy in that it’s set among an idealized rural landscape full of nymphs, muses, and sundry other figures from ancient Greek mythology. Is lycidas a pastoral elegy? “Lycidas” (/ˈlɪsɪdəs/) is … Continue reading Why is lycidas a pastoral poem?