What does "anacreontic" mean?
Anacreontic: Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey.
Additional senses
- 2.A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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