Menecrates of Ephesus
Menecrates of Ephesus (330–270 BC) was a Greek didactic poet of the Hellenistic period. Menecrates composed a poem titled Works, which was inspired by Hesiod's Works and Days, This poem also incorporated a discussion of bees, drawing from Aristotle's studies. Menecrates served as the mentor to Aratus, the renowned astronomical poet.
Menecrates of Ephesus
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- 330 · Ephesus.
- Died
- 270
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- Ancient Greek
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The remaining fragments of Menecrates' works were compiled by Hermann Diels in his 1901 publication Poetarum Philosophorum Fragmenta.
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Menecrates of Ephesus died.
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Menecrates of Ephesus born at Ephesus.
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- 1.Oxford Classical Dictionary, ed. Hornblower, Simon, and Antony Spawforth. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. p.958
- 2.Philip Thibodeau, "Menekrates of Ephesos", p. 545 in The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists, ed. Paul T. Keyser and Georgia L. Irby-Massie. London & New York: Routledge, 2008.
- 3.Diels, 1901. p. 171-172
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