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Agis of Argos

b. 350 BC

4th-century BC Greek poet

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Born 350 BC. Agis of Argos was a writer, epigrammatist and poet.

Agis (; Greek: , gen.: ) was an Ancient Greek poet from Argos, and a contemporary of Alexander the Great, whom he accompanied on his Asiatic expedition. Quintus Curtius Rufus as well as Arrian and Plutarch describe him as a sycophant, one of the basest flatterers of the king. Curtius calls him "the composer of the worst poems after Choerilus" (""), which probably refers rather to their obsequious, flattering character than to their worth as poetry. The Greek Anthology contains an epigram which is probably the work of this flatterer.

Athenaeus mentions an Agis as the author of a work on the art of cooking .

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Important facts

Born
350 BC, Argos
Birth century

Frequently asked questions

Who was Agis of Argos?

4th-century BC Greek poet

When was Agis of Argos born?

Agis of Argos was born in 350 BC in Argos.

What was Agis of Argos's occupation?

Agis of Argos was a writer, epigrammatist and poet.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Agis of Argos

· Wikidata: Q3331853

· DBpedia: Agis of Argos

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