Stesichorus (Στησίχορος, Stēsikhoros, c. 640 – 555 BC) was the first great lyric poet of the West. He is best known for telling epic stories in lyric metres but he is also famous for some ancient traditions about his life, such as his opposition to the tyrant Phalaris, and the blindness he is said to have incurred and cured by composi...
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(c. 630-c. 550 BC) Greek choral poet. He lived and wrote mostly in Sicily. His lyrical narratives, incorporating direct speech, had a profound influence on later Greek tragedy, but his work...
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