[comic poet] Alcaeus, the son of Miccus, was an Athenian comic poet whose comedies marked the transition between Old Comedy and Middle Comedy. In 388 BC, his play Pasiphae was awarded the fifth (i.e. last) place prize. Titles and fragments of seven other plays still exist, and suggest that he worked mainly in mythological subjects. Titles o... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaeus_(comic_poet)
Greek lyric poet whose work was highly esteemed in the ancient world. He lived at the same time and in the same city as the poet Sappho. A collection ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/40
(c. 611-c. 580 BC) Greek lyric poet. Born at Mytilene in Lesvos, a contemporary of Sappho, he was a member of an aristocratic family opposed to the ruling tyrants, and spent time in exile. The surviving fragments of... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688