Archilochus | |
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 Bust of a bearded man, possibly Archilochus. Roman copy (c. 2nd century BC) of Greek original (4th century BC). | |
| Native name | Ἀρχίλοχος |
| Born | c. 680 BC Paros |
| Died | c. 645 BC (aged c. 35) Paros |
| Occupation | Poet |
Archilochus (/ɑːrˈkɪləkəs/; Greek: Ἀρχίλοχος Arkhílokhos; c. 680 – c. 645 BC)[a] was a Greek lyric poet of the Archaic period from the island of Paros. He is celebrated for his versatile and innovative use of poetic meters, and is the earliest known Greek author to compose almost entirely on the theme of his own emotions and experiences.[3][4]
- ^ Jacoby, Felix (1941). "The date of Archilochus". Classical Quarterly. 35 (3–4): 97–109. doi:10.1017/S0009838800027531. S2CID 170382248.
- ^ Fox, R.L. (2008). Travelling Heroes: Greeks and their myths in the epic age of Homer. London, UK: Allen Lane. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-7139-9980-8.
- ^ Barron & Easterling 1985, p. 117.
- ^ Campbell 1982, p. 136.
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