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1273
Ἀλκαῖος
Alkaios, Alcaeus
An Athenian, a tragic poet, whom some people want [to say] was [the?] first tragic poet.
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1274
Ἀλκαῖος
Alkaios, Alcaeus
A Mytilenian, then an Athenian; a comic poet of the Old Comedy - the fifth; son of Mikkos. He wrote ten plays.
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1058
Ἀλαζών
boaster, imposter
[Meaning] a wanderer. So
Alkaios
[sc. uses the word]. But Plato [says] a)lazo/nes meaning liars. Or a)lazw/n, [meaning] one who boasts and holds an opinion of himself greater than he deserves. "But he used …
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