person
Alcaeus of Mytilene
Alcaeus
also: Alcaeus, Alcaeo
The archaic Greek lyric poet of Lesbos (c. 620 BC), famed for his political and convivial verse. Cicero notes that this brave and politically active man nonetheless wrote poems about the love of young men.
Reading notes
- Tusculan Disputations §4.71 what verses Alcaeus writes about the love of young men
Alcaeus of Mytilene, the archaic Greek lyric poet, here cited (despite his political bravery) for love poems addressed to youths.