Author:Anacreon

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Anacreon
(c. 570 BCE – c. 485 BCE)

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Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns.

Works

The Anacreontea (spurious)

Individual works

The First Ode, translated by Ambrose Philips
The Second Ode, translated by Ambrose Philips
The Third Ode, translated by Ambrose Philips

Works about Anacreon

Biographical articles

"Biographical Sketch of Anacreon", by Thomas Bourne, in Pindar and Anacreon (1846)
“Anacreon”, by Philip Smith in Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1870.
"Anacreon," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Anacreon," in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)

Poems and songs

"The Anacreontic Song" ("To Anacreon in Heaven"), by Ralph Tomlinson (c. 1782)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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