3rd century BC in poetry explained

This article describes aspects of poetry in the 3rd century B.C.

Mediterranean World

Poets (by date of birth)

• Apollonius of Rhodes (c. 295 - after 246 BCE), Greek
• Ennius (239 - 169 BCE), Salento, Latin

Date unknown:

• Herodas, Greek
• Theocritus, Greek
• Anyte of Tegea, Greek woman poet^[1]

Works

• Likely date for the Book of Job, written in Hebrew
• Aetia by Callimachus

China

Poets (by date of birth)

• Song Yu^[2]

Works

• Chu Ci, the second great anthology of early Chinese poetry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anyte Greek poet . Encyclopedia Britannica . 14 July 2019 . en.
2. Book: Murowchick . Robert E. . China: Ancient Culture, Modern Land . 1994 . University of Oklahoma Press . 9780806126838 . 88 . registration . en.