Theognis of Megara

Θέογνις ὁ Μεγαρεύς

Théognis ho Megareús

CountryAncient Greece

LanguagesArchaic Greek

Datesc. mid-6th century BC

ancient worldgraeco-roman

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Theognis of Megara was a Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC. The work attributed to him consists of gnomic poetry quite typical of the time, featuring ethical maxims and practical advice about life. He was the first Greek poet known to express concern over the eventual fate and survival of his own work and, along with Homer, Hesiod and the authors of the Homeric Hymns, he is among the earliest poets whose work has been preserved in a continuous manuscript tradition.— Wikipedia