Tusculan Disputations · Character
Simonides
Greek lyric poet; known for his epitaphs and wisdom literature.
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Also known as Simonides, The Simonides
First appearance: tusculan disputations
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Celebrated poet of Ceos, perfecter of elegiac poetry; inventor of a method of aiding the memory.
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