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Simonides of Ceos (/ s aɪ ˈ m ɒ n ɪ ˌ d iː z /; Greek: Σιμωνίδης ὁ Κεῖος; c. 556 – 468 BC) was a Greek lyric poet, born in Ioulis on Ceos. The scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria included him in the canonical list of the nine lyric poets esteemed by them as worthy of critical study.
Simonides of Ceos (born c. 556 bc, Iulis, Ceos [now Kéa, Greece]—died c. 468 bc, Acragas [now Agrigento, Sicily, Italy]) was a Greek poet, noted for his lyric poetry, elegiacs, and epigrams; he was an uncle of the Greek lyric poet Bacchylides.
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Aug 5, 2023 · Simonides of Ceos (c. 556 BC – 469 BC) was a Greek lyric poet. Quotes. Not even the gods fight against necessity. ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε. κείμεθα τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι. (wrongly attributed) [1] Ō xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti tē (i)de. keimetha tois keinōn rhēmasi peithomenoi. [Word-for-word translation]
Apr 4, 2023 · Learn about Simonides of Ceos, the ancient Greek poet who was credited with inventing the memory technique of loci. Explore his life, legacy, and how to use the method of loci with a memory palace in his hometown of Ioulis.
Simonides of Ceos (ca. 556 B.C.E. – 469 B.C.E. ), Greek lyric poet, was born at Ioulis on Kea. He was included, along with Sappho, Pindar, and others, in the canonical list of nine lyric poets by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria.
A Greek lyric poet who wrote verses of many kinds, including epitaphs for the fallen at Marathon and Thermopylae. He was a friend of Athenian statesmen and a rival of Pindar at the court of Syracuse.
Simonides, of Ceos, one of the most celebrated lyric poets of Greece, was the perfecter of the Elegy and Epigram, and the rival of Lasus and Pindar in the Dithyramb and the Epinician Ode.
