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Definition of Idyllist
1. Noun. A writer of idylls; an idyllic poet or writer; one who depicts idyllic or pastoral subjects. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Idyllist
1. idylist [n -S] - See also: idylist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Idyllist
Literary usage of Idyllist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1902)
"Strictly speaking, Gilbert White was not a poet or an idyllist, ... Yet although
he may not be termed an idyllist, his book deserves to be classed among ..."
2. American Literature, 1607-1885 by Charles Francis Richardson (1888)
"This is the soul not only of the life-romancer but of every true lyrist and idyllist.
The choice (and now very rare) London collection of Sted- A lyrist and ..."
3. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"Among the lesser writers of the turn of the century there may be named the once
famous idyllist and still respected translator Johann Voss (1751-1826); ..."
4. English Literature During the Last Half Century by John William Cunliffe (1919)
"He had taken rank as an idyllist, and an idyllist for many readers he remained
long after the full scope of his intention as a novelist was revealed. ..."
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