Theognis
- Textgroups:
- tlg0002
- CITE id:
- urn:cite:perseus:author.1388
- Tlg id:
- tlg0002
- Alt id:
- LCCN n 79063403
- Name:
- Theognis
- Abbr:
- Thgn.
- Alt names:
- Θέογνις
Feognid
Theognis of Megara
Théognis, de Mégare
Theognis von Megara
Teognide
Teognide Megarese
Teognis
Teognis de Megara
Theognis Megarensis
Theognis, Megarensis
Theognis, Elegiacus
Thgn.
- Field of activity:
- Elegist
Epigrammatist
Greek Poet
Gnomic Poet
- Notes:
- His Elegiarum liber secundus, 1980: t.p. (Theognis) added t.p.
(Teognide)
TLG Canon of Greek Authors and Works, Third Edition, pg. 384
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol 3,
1867, p. 1075-8: "Theognis, of Megara, an ancient elegiac and gnomic poet, whose reputed
works form the most extensive collection of gnomic poetry that has come down to us under any
one name..."
Brill's New Pauly: "Theognis, Elegiac poet, 6th cent. BC, T. was born
in Megara [2] in Greece (Didymus in schol. Plat. leg. 630a), hardly Megara [3] in Sicily...
T.'s poems were probably sung at 5th and 4th cent. BC symposia.....
- Author info:
- Wikipedia
- Smith's Dictionary
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