Ancient Greek & Roman

Tymnes

2nd century BC (?) (Paton’s date)


Tymnes is one of the epigrammatists whose short poems were gathered in the Greek Anthology. Paton's index of authors dates the poet to 2nd century BC (?). Paton's index lists the poet among the writers of Meleager's Wreath, the Garland compiled about 100 BC.

This archive carries the 5 epigrams ascribed to the poet in the second volume of W. R. Paton's prose translation (Book VII: 199, 211, 433, 477, 729).

  1. Book VII, 199: On an unknown bird called elaeus
  2. Book VII, 211
  3. Book VII, 433
  4. Book VII, 477
  5. Book VII, 729
  6. Book XVI, 237: On the Same
  7. On a Maltese Watch-Dog (Mackail)
  8. The Silent Singing-Bird (Mackail)
  9. Far from Home (Mackail)

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