View Nature's Gifts Poem By Anacreon PNG. Anacreon's verses were primarily in the form of monody, which means that they were to be performed by a single voice rather than by a. In forming with majestic bull, she fenced with wreathed horns his skull anacreon is saying that woman's only gift is beauty, which is the traditional view of the ancient greeks.
Horses she with hoofs defends;
His silver tresses breathe perfume, his. This new poetic translation by a leading expert captures the nuances of meaning and the whole spirit of this poetry as never before. A more tidy collection, poems from the greek anthology. The author, anacreon, talks about how people tell her that she is growing old, people point out that her hair is starting to fall out.