Tyrtaeus

Tyrtaeus (Greek: Τυρταῖος Tyrtaios; fl. mid-7th century BC) was a Greek elegiac poet from Sparta whose works were speculated to fill five books. Quotes Τεθνάμεναι γὰρ καλὸν ἐνὶ προμάχοισι πεσόνταἄνδρ᾿ ἀγαθὸν περὶ ᾗ πατρίδι μαρνάμενον. How glorious fall the valiant, sword in hand,In front of battle for their native land! Fragment 10, as translated by Thomas Campbell, Poetical Works (1837), p. 59 External links Category:Poets from Greece Category:People from Sparta