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Silloi logo #10101) Ancient Greek poetry
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Silloi

Silloi logo #21000 Silloi (Greek plural of σίλλος sillos meaning `squint-eyed`) is a term for a form of philosophical satire or parody in ancient Greek. Silloi are poems written in hexameter; they originated in this form with Timon of Phlius, circa 250 BC, who composed three books of them (of which only fragments survive, some 135 verses). Xenophanes of Colo.....
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