Anacreon, born in 582 BC and died in 485 BC, was a renowned Greek lyric poet. He is known for his light-hearted style and songs about drinking and love. His poetry was widely appreciated in his time and has had a lasting impact on the development of lyric poetry and drinking songs.
Source: The First Twenty-eight Odes of Anacreon: In Greek and in English and in Both Languages, in Prose as Well as in Verse : with Variorum Notes, a Grammatical Analysis and a Lexicon
