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Ancient Greek Poetry - Resources on the poetry of ancient Greece

Ancient Greek poetry, texts and translations. Resources on the poetry of ancient Greece.
Solon Translations
The University of Saskatchewan's John Porter's translations of selected fragments of Solon's poetry.
A Yokepair of Opposites
From your Guide. Information on the contemporary lyric poets from Mytilene on Lesbos, Alcaeus and the most famous Ancient Greek female writer, Sappho.
Introduction to Greek Meter
In addition to laying out the poetic meters, site explains mora, resolution and contraction, stikhoi, syllaba anceps, caesura, and more.
Timeline of Greek Writers - Chronological list of writers of Ancient G
Chronological list of Greek writers with approximate dates.
Telesilla of Argos fl. c. 494 B.C.
Telesilla lived in Argos, where she was renowned for her bravery as well as her poetry.
Classical Writers - Intro
A brief introduction to classical genres and a list of classical writers represented on this site.
Greek Literature
Articles on ancient Greek literature.
Hellenistic Epigrams - Anyte
Anyte was one of the first to apply the form of the poetic epigram beyond epitaphs and dedicatory inscriptions.
Meter in Greek and Latin Poetry
Terms used in discussions of metrics and notations for stressed and unstressed syllables in the study of Greek and Latin poetry.
Yokepair of Opposites
A Yokepair of Opposites refers to Alcaeus and Sappho. Alcaeus and Sappho were contemporaries came from Lesbos and wrote lyric poetry, but were otherwise very different.
Greek Anthology
The Introduction to the Greek Anthology.

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