a lyric poet, who flourished in the 27th Olympiad. He was born at Sparta; and composed several poems, of which only some fragments are remaining, quoted by Athenaeus and some other ancient writers. He was very amorous; accounted the father of gallant poetry; and is said to have been the first that introduced the custom of singing love-songs in company. He is reported to have been one of the greatest eaters of his age; upon which Mr Bayle remarks, that such a quality would have been extremely inconvenient, if poetry had been at that time upon such a footing as it has been often since, not able to procure the poet bread. He died of a strange disease; for he was cut up with lice.