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    The pastoral is a literary style that shows a formal pictures of rural life and the naturalness and innosence environment,which totally differ from the frustration and corruption in cities, the life of pastoralism is characterized by laughter, song and absolute freedom from care and anxiety. It is a life of sweet deliciousness and joy. Pastoral is a mode of literature in which author tried various techniques to place the complex life into simple one Terry Gifford-a prominent literary theorist, defines

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    The pastoral is a literary style that shows a formal pictures of rural life and the naturalness and innosence environment,which totally differ from the frustration and corruption in cities, the life of pastoralism is characterized by laughter, song and absolute freedom from care and anxiety. It is a life of sweet deliciousness and joy. Pastoral is a mode of literature in which author tried various techniques to place the complex life into simple one Terry Gifford-a prominent literary theorist, defines

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    Pastoral By Thomas Gray

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    The pastoral is a literary style that shows a formal pictures of rural life and the naturalness and innosence environment,which totally differ from the frustration and corruption in cities, the life of pastoralism is characterized by laughter, song and absolute freedom from care and anxiety. It is a life of sweet deliciousness and joy. Pastoral is a mode of literature in which author tried various techniques to place the complex life into simple one Terry Gifford-a prominent literary theorist, defines

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    The Eclogues of Virgil are undeniably pastoral. They are flush with idyllic imagery of countryside scenery, animals and abundant greenery, shepherds tending to their flock--the simplicity of a life most intimately intertwined with the natural world. In English Pastoral Poetry, Sir William Empson describes pastoral writing as a method of “putting the complex into the simple” (22). Through idealized and vivid lines, Virgil attests to the greatness of the everyday desserts of life, the “song of a woodman

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    PASTORAL POETRY, THE FEATURES WITH EXAMPLES 1.1 INTRODUCTION The term pastoral comes from the Latin word, meaning shepherd and basically pastoral portrays rural life. Shepherds and nymphs the minor divinities of nature in classical mythology that represent beautiful maidens, dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters in idealized country life. 1.2 A PASTORAL LIFESTYLE A pastoral lifestyle (see pastoralism) shows the relation between man and a nature, it is the lifestyle in which shepherds

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    Painting Abstraction In the painting, Pastoral in the series The Course of an Empire, Thomas Cole emphasizes the theme of a pastoral landscape leading to the beginning of society. The painting highlights other abstractions. However, Cole’s striking and intriguing thoughts on human evolution through the chiarscrco technique in which an artist contrast both light and darkness to create depth as well as volume emphasize the beginning of society. A pastoral landscape is one that stresses nature and simple

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    For the purposes of this project I work from the definition of the pastoral, as laid out by Terry Gifford. : the pastoral in the literary context is a discussion life in rural landscapes and environments, and literary works that consider “the country with an implicit or explicit contrast to the urban” (12). During the 1780s, when Yearsley was writing, the pastoral was already an enormously popular template for would-be writers to emulate. While critics such as Paula R. Backscheider, Margaret Doody

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    My faith tradition informs my theology of pastoral care as that a pastor has an authority in the pastoral care relationship. The pastor’s image in my faith tradition is an advisor, director, and guide. In my faith tradition, the lay people like to have the pastoral care, when they make important decisions. Since my culture is the hierarchal and patriarch system, the lay people believes that pastors are better to know about God’s will. Therefore, the lay people are too much depending on the pastor’s

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    Pastoral poetry is a lyric poem that idealizes nature while criticizing urban life.These two pastoral poems are example of the contrast between the easygoing countryside and the hustle bustle of a city. In the famous pastoral poetry, “The Passionate Shepherd to his love,” the Shepherd happily describes the beautiful natural image of a perfect life. He wholeheartedly believes that love is always joyful and nothing can ruin the serenity. This poem is criticized for its deluded perspective by the Nymph

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    Pastoral Care and Counseling has been a very informative class in many areas that we will deal with as pastors and counselors. The areas that I believe are essential for me to continue to educate myself and be aware of are in the importance of the church, understanding the priority of visiting sick and dying of members, and Prior to this class I knew the church was very important to salvation, but I didn’t know the magnitude of impact that it truly had. Now I believe that I have a better understanding

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