Lykophron (English spelling)

Japanese: リュコフロン(英語表記)Lykophrōn
Lykophron (English spelling)
Greek poet of the 3rd century BCE. Born in Chalcis, Euboea, he served as curator of comedies at the Library of Alexandria at the invitation of King Ptolemy II Philadelphus. All that remains of his work is the 1,474-line Iambos poem Alexandra, a monologue by a slave reporting to King Priam the prophecy of the Trojan princess Cassandra (Alexandra).

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Japanese:
前3世紀のギリシアの詩人。エウボイアのカルキス生れ。プトレマイオス2世フィラデルフォス王の招きを受けてアレクサンドリア図書館の喜劇選定係をつとめた。現存するのは 1474行のイアンボス詩『アレクサンドラ』 Alexandraで,トロイの王女カッサンドラ (アレクサンドラ) の予言をプリアモス王に報告する奴隷の独白だけから成る。

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