Definitions
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- Greek poet noted for his songs praising love and wine.
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- proper noun An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BC – 488 BC), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
Etymologies
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{442a} Graphic illustrations of the attitude of Ronsard and his friends to a Greek poet like Anacreon appear in _Anacreon et les Poemes anacreontiques_, _Texte grec avec les Traductions et Imitations des
A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892
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My first act, in music strongly characterized, was Tasso; the second in tender harmony, Ovid; and the third, entitled Anacreon, was to partake of the gayety of the dithyrambus.
The Confessions of J J Rousseau Rousseau, Jean Jacques 1896
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Your Anacreon is a very uncommon book; neither London nor Cambridge can supply a copy of that edition.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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Then snatching up some of the flowers, which ornamented the table, he swore that Juba should henceforward be called Anacreon, and that he deserved to be crowned with roses by the hand of beauty.
Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Maria Edgeworth 1808
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My first act, in music strongly characterized, was Tasso; the second in tender harmony, Ovid; and the third, entitled Anacreon, was to partake of the gayety of the dithyrambus.
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My first act, in music strongly characterized, was Tasso; the second in tender harmony, Ovid; and the third, entitled Anacreon, was to partake of the gayety of the dithyrambus.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau — Complete Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745
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My first act, in music strongly characterized, was Tasso; the second in tender harmony, Ovid; and the third, entitled Anacreon, was to partake of the gayety of the dithyrambus.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau — Volume 07 Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745
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"Anacreon", written during this time, had to be performed in the small Theatre de la Foire Saint-Germain (where he directed the performances from 1789-1792) because the grand opera house was closed to him.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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We nevertheless remained a long time at table, where Lebrun recited to us several odes of "Anacreon," which he had translated, and I think I never spent a more amusing evening.
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Among the _Port Folio_ gentlemen who may have met "Anacreon" Moore, and who were Dennie's faithful coadjutors, were John Blair Linn, John Shaw,
The Philadelphia Magazines and their Contributors 1741-1850 Albert Henry Smyth 1885
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