What is anacreonte?

Anacreonte (c. 570-485 BC) was a Greek poet from the city of Teos in Ionia, now modern-day Turkey. He is often credited with developing the lyric poetry form and was known for his playful, witty, and sometimes erotic poems.

Most of Anacreonte's work has been lost, but his surviving poems were compiled into a collection called the Anacreontea during the Hellenistic period. His themes often centered around love, wine, and the pleasures of life.

Anacreonte's influence can be seen in the works of later Greek poets, such as Sappho and Pindar, as well as in the Roman poet Catullus. His legacy has also extended beyond poetry, with his name being used to describe a particular style of light, graceful, and playful music known as Anacreontic music.