Callimachus

Cal·lim·a·chus ¹

 (kə-lĭm′ə-kəs) Fifth century bc.

Greek sculptor who reputedly designed the Corinthian column.

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Cal·lim·a·chus ²

 (kə-lĭm′ə-kəs) Third century bc.

Greek poet and scholar whose extant works include 64 epigrams and a catalog of the library at Alexandria.

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Callimachus

(kəˈlɪməkəs)

n

1. (Biography) late 5th century bc, Greek sculptor, reputed to have invented the Corinthian capital

2. (Biography) ?305–?240 bc, Greek poet of the Alexandrian School; author of hymns and epigrams

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