Tyrtaeus
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Tyrtaeus — (also Tyrtaios , Greek: polytonic|Τυρταῖος) was a Greek elegiac poet who lived at Sparta about the middle of the 7th century BC.According to the older tradition he was a native of the Attic deme of Aphidnae, and was invited to Sparta at the… … Wikipedia
TYRTAEUS — Poeta Graecus, evius saepe meminit Plato in Libb. de Legg. O divine Poeta Tyrtaee (inquit) sapiens certe ac bonus nobis esse videris, quia excellentissimis eos extulisti laudibus, qui in bello excelluerunt: Horat. in Arte, v. 402. Tyrtaeusque,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Tyrtaeus — /terr tee euhs/, n. fl. 7th century B.C., Greek poet. * * * ▪ Greek poet flourished middle of the 7th century BC, Sparta [Greece] Greek elegiac poet, author of stirring poetry on military themes supposedly composed to help Sparta win the… … Universalium
Tyrtaeus — /terr tee euhs/, n. fl. 7th century B.C., Greek poet … Useful english dictionary
ТИРТЕЙ — • Tyrtaeus, Τύρταιος, сын Архемброта, элегический поэт, живший в Спарте во время 2 й Мессенской войны, 685 668 гг. до Р. X. Его называют спартанцем, милетцем или афинянином. Самый распространенный рассказ о нем следующий: спартанцам,… … Реальный словарь классических древностей
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
Dorians — This article is about the population of ancient Greece. For other uses, see Dorian (disambiguation). History of Greece This article is part of … Wikipedia
Solon — (ancient Greek: Polytonic|Σόλων, c. 638 BC ndash;558 BC) was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and Lyric poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms… … Wikipedia
Hoplite — The word hoplite (Greek: polytonic|ὁπλίτης hoplitēs ; pl. polytonic|ὁπλίται hoplitai ) derives from hoplon (polytonic|ὅπλον, plural hopla polytonic|ὅπλα), meaning an item of armour or equipment, thus hoplite may approximate to armoured man .… … Wikipedia
tyrtaean — (|)tər|tēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tyrtaeus 7th century B.C. Greek elegiac poet + English an : of, relating to, or styled in the manner of the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus noted as a writer of spirited martial and patriotic… … Useful english dictionary
