Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IV Part II

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XI
THESPIS
DIOSCORIDES

I am Thespis who first shaped the strain of tragedy, making new partition of fresh graces among the masquers when Bacchus would lead home the wine-stained chorus, for whom a goat and a basket of Attic figs was as yet the prize in contests. A younger race reshape all this; and infinite time will make many more inventions yet; but mine are mine.

• Thespis, Dioscorides
• Sophocles, Simmias
• Aristophanes, Plato
• Rhintho, Nossis
• Meleager, Meleager
• Meleager, Meleager (2)
• Pylades the Harp Player, Alcaeus of Messene
• The Death of Music, Leontius
• Apollo and Marsyas (1) Alcaeus of Messene
• Apollo and Marsyas (2) Archias