Sappho 630 - 570 BC

Anacreon ca. 572 - 488 BC

Aeschylus born ca. 525 BC

Pindar ca. 522 - 443 BC

Adaios the Macedon ca. 450 BC

Plato 428 - 374 BC

Theocritus ca. 250 BC

Bion of Phlossa late 2nd - early 1st century BC

Catullus 84 - 54 BC

Meleager of Gadara 1st century BC

Marcus Argentarius 1st century BC

Catullus 84 - 54 BC

Publius Ovidius Naso 43 BC - 17/18 CE

Martial ca. 50 - 103 CE

Straton of Sardis ca. 100 CE

Ruan Ji 210 - 263 CE

Jin-wen ca. 550 CE

Alcuin 735 - 804 CE

Abu Nuwás 757 - 815

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