'''Arcadia''' was an ancient [[Greek]] region in central Peloponnese enclosed by mountains. The simple life of its rustic inhabitants amidst its pastures and fertile valleys was used by writers such as [[Sir Phillip Syndey]] as the ideal of innocent, virtuous living.
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'''Arcadia''' was an ancient [[Greek]] region in central [[Peloponnese]] enclosed by [[mountains]]. The simple life of its rustic inhabitants amidst its pastures and fertile valleys was used by writers such as [[Sir Phillip Syndey]] as the ideal of innocent, virtuous living.
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989