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Robert Hayman's 1628 book Quodlibets devotes much of its text to epigrams.. An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, sometimes surprising or satirical statement. The word derives from the Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, "inscription", from ἐπιγράφειν [epigráphein], "to write on, to inscribe"). [1]
They include eight "love" or "amatory" epigrams (one commemorative, six erotic, and one funerary); [2] dedicatory epigrams; sepulchral epigrams, and dedicatory or descriptive epigrams. Typical of ancient Greek literature (and regardless of their Platonic authenticity), the epigrams refer to historical personalities, places in and around ancient ...
Epigram, a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement; Incipit, the first few words of a text, employed as an identifying label; Flavor text, applied to games and toys; Prologue, an opening to a story that establishes context and may give background
The Epigrams are thought to antedate the Pseudo-Herodotian Life of Homer which was apparently written around the epigrams to create appropriate context. Epigram III on Midas of Larissa has also been attributed to Cleobulus of Lindus , who was considered to be one of the Seven Sages of Greece .
Epigrams attributed to Automedon Anthology # Title / incipit Greek title / incipit Topic 5.129: On a prostitute dancer: εἰς πόρνην ὀρχηστρίδα: A dancer gives the poet an erection 10.23: Nicetes like the breeze, when a ship has little sail up: Νικήτης ὀλίγοις μὲν ἐπὶ προτόνοισιν ἀήτης
The Homeric Hymns (Ancient Greek: Ὁμηρικοὶ ὕμνοι, romanised: Homērikoì húmnoi) are a collection of thirty-three ancient Greek hymns and one epigram. [a] The hymns praise deities of the Greek pantheon and retell mythological stories, often involving a deity's birth, their acceptance among the gods on Mount Olympus, or the establishment of their cult.
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This category is for those poets who write in the genre of epigram. Subcategories. ... The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.