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“Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain.”

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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. more

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Book: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

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

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Book: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

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Book:Writings on Music, 1965-2000

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