A Woman to Know: Anyte of Tegea
Around her the sea trembles, looking upon her polished image. — Anyte
(image via National Hellenic Museum)
Anyte made her living line by line. As a poetess in 3rd century Greece, she joined a group of writers called on to inscribe epitpahs and epigrams for special occasions. Anything from battle celebrations to democratic victories: they'd be on hand to …
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