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Tyrtaeus (Greek: Τυρταῖος Tyrtaios; fl. mid-7th century BC) was a Greek elegiac poet from Sparta whose works were speculated to fill five books.
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“Τεθνάμεναι γὰρ καλὸν ἐνὶ προμάχοισι πεσόντα
ἄνδρ᾿ ἀγαθὸν περὶ ᾗ πατρίδι μαρνάμενον.
• How glorious fall the valiant, sword in hand,
In front of battle for their native land!”
ἄνδρ᾿ ἀγαθὸν περὶ ᾗ πατρίδι μαρνάμενον.
• How glorious fall the valiant, sword in hand,
In front of battle for their native land!”
About 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.