"Anacreon, done into English out of the original Greek" by Abraham Cowley and S.B>, newly embellished with copperplate engravings by Stephen Gooden - Nonesuch Press, 1923 limited edition of 725 copies ,this being no 97 - 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, minor rubbing, all engravings present, Vellum-backed gold boards, deckle edges. Anacreon (/əˈnækriən/; Greek: Ἀνακρέων ὁ Τήϊος; c. 575 – c. 495 BC)[1] was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and erotic poems. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of Nine Lyric Poets. Anacreon wrote all of his poetry in the ancient Ionic dialect. Like all early lyric poetry, it was composed to be sung or recited to the accompaniment of music, usually the lyre. Anacreon's poetry touched on universal themes of love, infatuation, disappointment, revelry, parties, festivals, and the observations of everyday people and life.