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Menecrates of Ephesus

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Ancient Greek writer

WritersLived 330 BC to 270 BC · aged 60
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Menecrates of Ephesus was a Greek didactic poet of the Hellenistic period. Menecrates composed a poem titled Works, which was inspired by Hesiod's Works and Days, This poem also incorporated a discussion of bees, drawing from Aristotle's studies.

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Menecrates of Ephesus was a Greek didactic poet of the Hellenistic period. Menecrates composed a poem titled Works, which was inspired by Hesiod's Works and Days, This poem also incorporated a discussion of bees, drawing from Aristotle's studies. Menecrates served as the mentor to Aratus, the renowned astronomical poet. The remaining fragments of Menecrates' works were compiled by Hermann Diels in his 1901 publication Poetarum Philosophorum Fragmenta.

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Lived 330 BC to 270 BC · aged 60
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