LEONID (Leonidas)

Leonid of Tarentum; Leonidas, born ca. 320 g. BC. e., Greek poet. One of the most prominent Greek epigrammatikov. Early after leaving his native city, he spent his wandering life in Need. He died at home. - From the creative L. remained approximately. 100 epigrams in the Palatine Anthology, one - on papyrus, and two - at Stobeya. Most of this bogus funeral epigrams on the common people, artisans, fishermen and their work. With this theme in conflict tall, elegant style of LA, which often uses rare words and neologisms, technical terms. In the descriptions of nature to be affected by Anita. L. wrote and epigrams on works of art and literature, but in his work no erotic and banquet motifs. He has a significant influence on the Greek epigrammatikov up to VI in. n. e. He admired the Roman poets Propertius, Virgil and Ovid, often taking advantage of his subjects.