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Anacreon
Anacreon 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, infatu…
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culture · 6th century BC Greek lyric poet · poet · writer · epigrammatist · hofmeister · also Anacreon
Born 570 BC · Died 485 BC · Q213484
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2019· 2 entries
MutualArt.com: The Pleasures of Anacreon
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San Diego Reader: Influential Greek lyric poet Anacreon wrote songs and hymns for the lyre
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2017· 1 entry
Sydney Morning Herald: Anacreon and Pigmalion review: Pinchgut Opera's delightful insight
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2015· 1 entry
The Guardian: Rameau: Anacréon (1754) CD review – an important landmark
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2011· 1 entry
New York Post: Queens native Anacreon picks Iona, his dream school
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