Simonides
556?–468? b.c., Greek poet.
- Also called Simonides of Ceos [see-os]. /ˈsi ɒs/.
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The maxim of Simonides, General law of the relative means and capacities of the several imitative arts: sculpture.
Simonides was held in high esteem at the court of Hiero, king of Syracuse.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann WhiteSimonides brought the epigram to all the perfection of which it was capable.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann WhiteBut what you mean by "according to the practice of Simonides," I do not know.
Bakchylides, nephew and pupil of the great Simonides, flourished about 460 B.C.
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British Dictionary definitions for Simonides
/ (saɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz) /
?556–?468 bc, Greek lyric poet and epigrammatist, noted for his odes to victory
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