Nicaenetus of Samos
Nicaenetus of Samos was a Greek epic and epigrammatic poet of the 3rd century BC. He wrote, among other things, a list of illustrious women, and epigrams. There are four epigrams of his in the Greek Anthology. He was either an Abderite who lived in Samos island or a native Samian.
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Nicaenetus of Samos
- Born
- 300 · Ancient Abdera.
- Died
- 260
- Occupation
- writer · epigrammatist · poet
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
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Nicaenetus of Samos was a Greek epic and epigrammatic poet of the 3rd century BC. He wrote, among other things, a list of illustrious women, and epigrams. There are four epigrams of his in the Greek Anthology. He was either an Abderite who lived in Samos island or a native Samian.
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Born at Ancient Abdera in 300, died in 260.
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- 1.XIII, 590b.
- 2.S. v. Ἅβδηρα.
- 3.XV, 673f.
- 4.Riferimenti in Partenio, I e XI.
- 5.Lo conosciamo esclusivamente da una citazione in Ateneo, XIII, 590B.
- 6.IV, 191; VI, 225; VII, 502; XIII, 29.
- 7.XV, 673b-c.
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