
Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman
by Anacreon
Title:
Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman
Author:
Anacreon
Series (if any):
Loeb Classical Library
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
560 pages, Index
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674991583
EAN:
9780674991583
Publication Date:
01/01/1988
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
518
Dimensions (mm):
116 x 170 x 32
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Anacreon was a composer of solo song. The Anacreonta are poems attributed to him in antiquity that are no longer considered genuine. Notable among the earliest writers of choral poetry are the seventh-century BC Spartans Alcman and Terpander.




















