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Writing 188
Greece 919
36 P 
Plato Greek Philosopher -427–-347
Plato Greek Philosopher -427–-347 209 H 
Homer Greek Poet
Homer Greek Poet 240 S 
Socrates Greek Philosopher -470–-399
Socrates Greek Philosopher -470–-399 628 E Epicurus Greek Philosopher -341–-269
838 S 
Sophocles Greek Writer -497–-406
Sophocles Greek Writer -497–-406 1,013 H 
Heraclitus Greek Philosopher -535–-470
Heraclitus Greek Philosopher -535–-470 1,069 A 
Aeschylus Greek Writer -525–-456
Aeschylus Greek Writer -525–-456 1,113 S 
Sappho Greek Poet -640–-570
Sappho Greek Poet -640–-570 1,144 P 
Plutarch Greek Essayist 45–127
Plutarch Greek Essayist 45–127 1,351 A Aristophanes Greek Writer -446–-385
1,366 D 
Democritus Greek Philosopher -460–-360
Democritus Greek Philosopher -460–-360 1,698 H 
Hesiod Greek Poet
Hesiod Greek Poet 1,902 T 
Thucydides Greek Historian -460–-397
Thucydides Greek Historian -460–-397 1,976 X 
Xenophon Greek Historian -430–-354
Xenophon Greek Historian -430–-354 2,320 A Anaximander Greek Philosopher -610–-546
2,764 P 
Parmenides Greek Philosopher -501–-470
Parmenides Greek Philosopher -501–-470 3,945 G 
Gorgias Greek Philosopher -483–-375
Gorgias Greek Philosopher -483–-375 4,292 X 
Xenophanes Greek Philosopher -570–-475
Xenophanes Greek Philosopher -570–-475 6,154 DS 
Diodorus Siculus Greek Historian -90–-30
Diodorus Siculus Greek Historian -90–-30 6,422 GS 
Giorgos Seferis Greek Poet 1900–1971
Giorgos Seferis Greek Poet 1900–1971 6,904 A 
Antisthenes Greek Philosopher -444–-365
Antisthenes Greek Philosopher -444–-365 8,731 A 
Anacreon Greek Poet -570–-485
Anacreon Greek Poet -570–-485 9,158 YR Yiannis Ritsos Greek Poet 1909–1990
10,125 C 
Chrysippus Greek Philosopher -281–-208
Chrysippus Greek Philosopher -281–-208 12,221 RF 
Rigas Feraios Greek Writer 1757–1798
Rigas Feraios Greek Writer 1757–1798 12,642 SO 
Simonides of Ceos Greek Poet -556–-468
Simonides of Ceos Greek Poet -556–-468 13,388 P 
Pyrrho Greek Philosopher -365–-275
Pyrrho Greek Philosopher -365–-275 14,294 A Archilochus Greek Poet -680–-645
15,459 AO 
Alcaeus of Mytilene Greek Poet d. -580
Alcaeus of Mytilene Greek Poet d. -580 16,258 A Athenaeus Greek Writer 170–223
17,862 KP 
Kostis Palamas Greek Poet 1859–1943
Kostis Palamas Greek Poet 1859–1943 17,897 X 
Xenocrates Greek Philosopher -396–-314
Xenocrates Greek Philosopher -396–-314 19,493 DV 
Demetrius Vikelas Greek Writer 1835–1908
Demetrius Vikelas Greek Writer 1835–1908 20,048 AP 
Alexandros Papadiamantis Greek Novelist 1851–1911
Alexandros Papadiamantis Greek Novelist 1851–1911 21,270 B 
Bacchylides Greek Poet -516–-451
Bacchylides Greek Poet -516–-451 21,696 C 
Cleanthes Greek Philosopher -330–-232
Cleanthes Greek Philosopher -330–-232 22,329 TO Theognis of Megara Greek Poet -570–-485
22,577 A 
Alcman Greek Poet b. -600
Alcman Greek Poet b. -600 22,868 P Philostratus Greek Writer 170–250
23,124 HP 
Heraclides Ponticus Greek Philosopher -385–-322
Heraclides Ponticus Greek Philosopher -385–-322 24,540 KK 
Kostas Karyotakis Greek Writer 1896–1928
Kostas Karyotakis Greek Writer 1896–1928 25,065 S 
Stesichorus Greek Poet -630–-555
Stesichorus Greek Poet -630–-555 25,370 E 
Epimenides Greek Philosopher
Epimenides Greek Philosopher 27,542 C Callisthenes Greek Historian -360–-328
27,619 A 
Anacharsis Greek Philosopher
Anacharsis Greek Philosopher 28,597 P 
Panaetius Greek Philosopher -185–-110
Panaetius Greek Philosopher -185–-110 29,245 DO Diogenes of Apollonia Greek Philosopher -460–-428
30,301 L 
Longus Greek Writer
Longus Greek Writer 31,890 A 
Arcesilaus Greek Philosopher -315–-240
Arcesilaus Greek Philosopher -315–-240 31,983 I Isaeus Greek Speechwriter -420–-340
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