Beauty, Rustic Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Beauty, Rustic

  1. Amaryllis a favorite subject of pastoral poets. [Rom. Lit.: Eclogues]
  2. Chloë beautiful shepherdess beloved by Daphnis. [Rom. Lit.: “Daphne and Chloë” in Brewer Handbook, 204]
  3. Dulcinea beautiful peasant woman idealized by Don Quixote. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]
  4. Pocahontas natural beauty embodied in an Indian maiden. [Am. Hist.: EB, VIII: 57]
  5. Ragmaid no one but the prince sees through her dishevelment. [Br. Fairy Tale: “The Little Ragmaid” in Macleod, 39–44]
  6. Tess of the D’Urbervilles beautiful country girl. [Br. Lit.: Tess of the D’Urbervilles]
  7. Thestylis embodiment of peasant prettiness. [Br. Lit.: L’Allegro, Brewer Dictionary, 1074]