Anacreon
570 BCE – 485 BCE · aged 85
Ancient Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns
- Born
- 570 BCE · Teos
- Died
- 485 BCE · Teos
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- 570 BCEBornBorn in Teos
- 485 BCEDiedDied in Teos
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- 509 BCE – 27 BCERoman Republic
Biography
Anacreon (c. 573 – c. 495 BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and erotic poems. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of Nine Lyric Poets. Anacreon wrote all of his poetry in the ancient Ionic dialect. Like all early lyric poetry, it was composed to be sung or recited to the accompaniment of music, usually the lyre. Anacreon's poetry touched on universal themes of love, infatuation, disappointment, revelry, parties, festivals, and the observations of everyday people and life.
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