Greek literature - Byzantine literature AD 300-1453

Greek literature - Classical Greek. Ancient Greek literature refers to literature written in Ancient Greek from the oldest surviving written works in the Greek language until the 4th century and the rise of the Byzantine Empire. At the beginning of Greek literature stand the two monumental works of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The other great poet of the preclassical period was Hesiod. His two works were Works and Days and Theogony'.' The two major lyrical poets were Sappho ...

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Greek literature, Greek literature - Ancient Greek literature before AD 300, Greek literature - Classical Greek, Greek literature - Hellenism, Greek literature - Roman Age, Greek literature - Byzantine literature AD 300-1453, Greek literature - Modern Greek literature post 1453

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