6th century BC in poetry
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| Centuries in poetry: | 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC |
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| Centuries: | 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC |
| NOTE THAT DATES IN THIS PERIOD ARE OFTEN ESTIMATED OR DISPUTED |
Ancient Greece[]
Poets (by date of birth)[]
- Anacreon (c. 570–c.485 BCE), Teos[1]
- Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570–c.478 BCE)[2]
- Phocylides (b. c. 560 BCE)
- Simonides of Ceos (c. 556–469 BCE)
- Hipponax of Ephesus (fl. 540 BCE)
- Aeschylus (525–456 BCE)
- Pindar (c. 522/518 in Cynoscephalae – 443 BCE in Argos)
- Bacchylides (b. c. 507 BCE)
Dates unknown:
- Ibycus, flourished in Rhegium
- Aesop
- Theognis of Megara
- Corinna
Works[]
Middle East[]
Poets[]
Works[]
China[]
Poets (by date of birth)[]
Works[]
India[]
Poets[]
- Approximate date of Vyasa
Works[]
- Approximate date of the Mahabharata
References[]
- ^ "Anacreon | Greek poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ McKirahan, Richard D. (2011). Philosophy Before Socrates (Second Edition): An Introduction with Texts and Commentary: An Introduction with Texts and Commentary. Hackett Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 9781603846127.
Categories:
- Poetry by century
- 6th-century BC literature