Alcaeus
Definition
A renowned Greek lyric poet from the island of Lesbos, who lived during the 6th century BCE, included by Alexandrian scholars in the canonical list of nine lyric poets of Ancient Greece. A contemporary and close associate of Sappho, Alcaeus created a vast body of work blending militant political themes, religious hymns, and drinking songs, and invented the alcaic stanza, a metrical structure that deeply influenced classical European lyric poetry.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alcaeus
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, masculine singular structural form, non-inflecting in English grammar. |
| Formation | Latinized form of the Greek name Alkaios, derived from the root meaning strength or prowess. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ælˈsiːəs] |
| Source | The Oxford Classical Dictionary of Ancient Literature |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Profesorul de filologie a analizat fragmentele păstrate din opera lui Alcaeus pentru a explica contextul politic din Mytilene.
EN: The philology professor analyzed the surviving fragments of Alcaeus's work to explain the political context in Mytilene.
RO: În poemele sale, Alcaeus folosea metafora corabiei în furtună pentru a descrie instabilitatea statului.
EN: In his poems, Alcaeus used the metaphor of the ship at sea during a storm to describe the instability of the state.
RO: Influența lui Alcaeus se extinde până în literatura romană, unde poetul Horațiu i-a adoptat schemele metrice.
EN: The influence of Alcaeus extends into Roman literature, where the poet Horace adopted his metrical schemes.
Idioms & Phrases
Strofa lui Alcaeus / Stanza of Alcaeus
RO: Formă de versificație compusă din patru versuri, utilizată inițial de poetul grec în cântecele sale lirice.
EN: A four-line stanza form originally used by the Greek poet in his lyric songs.
Canonul lui Alcaeus / Canon of Alcaeus
RO: Includerea autorului în lista selectă a celor mai importanți poeți lirici stabiliți de erudiții alexandrini.
EN: The inclusion of the author in the select list of the most important lyric poets established by Alexandrian scholars.
Fragmentele lui Alcaeus / Fragments of Alcaeus
RO: Resturile de manuscrise și citate salvate de la pierdere care compun astăzi corpusul operei sale.
EN: The remains of manuscripts and quotes saved from loss that comprise the corpus of his work today.
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