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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Anacreon makes it more than worthwhile.,
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This review is from: Greek Lyric II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympis to Alcman (Loeb Classical Library No. 143) (Hardcover)
Anacreon lived in the sixth century B.C. His poems are about wine,love and getting old. They are easy to read thanks to his humour,vivid expressions and originality.
For hundreds of years after the dead of Anacreon there were a lot of anonymous imitators who wrote poems called the Anacreontea. They also had a lot of success in their time. One of the best poems from the Anacreontea tells how one night, when a storm raged outside, Eros knocks at the door of Anacreon, saying he's only a poor child lost in the tempest. Anacreon who feels pity for Eros, lets him in. They sit down at the fireplace. After a while Eros feels better again, takes his bow-saying he wants to check it-and shoots an arrow in the hart of Anacreon. Eros laughs and says: have courage! My bow is fine but I fear you will be in love again soon! It would be more than worthwile to buy this book only for Anacreon and the Anacreonta |
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Greek Lyric II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympis to Alcman (Loeb Classical Library No. 143) by Anacreon (Hardcover - January 1, 1988)
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