Greek Quotes

Greek poets and philosophers quotes

Ancient Greek literature refers to literature written in Ancient Greek from the oldest surviving written works in the Greek language until approximately the fifth century AD and the rise of the Byzantine Empire. At the beginning of Greek literature are works of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. In the classical period many of the genres of western literature became more prominent. The two major lyrical poets were Sappho and Pindar. The Classical era also saw the dawn of drama.

Philosophers and poets present in this work are Alcaeus, Anaxagoras, Aristophanes, Chilon, Citium Zeno, Democritus, Diogenes, Empedocles, Epictetus, Epicurus, Euripides, Heraclitus, Hesiod, Homer, Hypatia, Menander, Pindar, Plutarch, Protagoras, Socrates, Thales, Theocritus, Theophrastus, Xenophanes.