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Anacreontic

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A·nac·re·on·tic (

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adj.

Of or in the manner of the poems of Anacreon, especially being convivial or amatory in subject.

n.

A poem written in the style of Anacreon.

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Competing translations of Anacreontic 22 by Ronsard, Belleau, and Baif provide a basis for stylistic comparison.

Gerald Sandy, ed. The Classical Heritage in France by Pendergrass, Jan / Renaissance Quarterly

Conception is often celebrated in Anacreontic stanzas where all is mirth, and hope, and rejoicement.

Microcosm in a bottle by Gonzalez-Crussi, F. / Commonweal

Are we to take Casoni and other anacreontic rhymesters seriously?

Guido Casoni on Love as Music, A Theme "for All Ages and Studies" [*] by HARRAN, DON / Renaissance Quarterly

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