16+ Ancient Greek Poets
Pictures. Epic poetry and lyric poetry. Ancient greek society placed considerable emphasis on literature and, according to many, the whole western literary tradition began there, with the epic poems of homer.
He is the earliest representative of the alexandrinian canon of the nine lyric poets (the his poetical efforts were not generally appreciated, although he received encouragement from his younger contemporary plato (plutarch, lysander, 18). Numerous sciences and literary genres were founded by greeks, and many of their writings have survived more or less complete. The ancient greeks have had a massive influence on western society.
Ἀπολλωνίδης) was a tragic poet of ancient greece, concerning whom nothing is known.
Epic poetry and lyric poetry. Greek gods and the meaning of their names. Works of ancient greek poetry are usually divided in 2 big categories: Earliest representative of the alexandrinian canon of the nine anacreon (greek ἀνακρέων, born c.