Born in 541 B.C. and died around the age of 85. There was a rumor that he died by choking on the pit of a grape, but this is only a rumor and can not be considered to be the actual cause of his death. Anacreon's writings were influenced by the Polykratean style, meaning that much of his work was friendly and erotic...
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Anacreon also favored the use of irony in his poems along with his playful nature and classical writing style. This can be seen in the poem "The Vision of Love" when he states, "he no longer lets me run down warm women / as in my doghood days:" (Barnstone, 1927, p.123) This line shows Anacreon's youthful playfulness in the sense that he would fly around with the gods and fondle the women...
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