Anacreon Anacreon (; grc-gre, Ἀνακρέων ὁ Τήϊος; BC) 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 ...

was a poet from Ancient Greece. Anacreon may also refer to:

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Carl Michael Bellman Carl Michael Bellman (; 4 February 1740 – 11 February 1795) was a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a powerful influence in Swedish music, as well ...

, sometimes referred to as ''the Anacreon of Sweden'' *

Hafez Khwāje Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī ( fa, خواجه شمس‌‌الدین محمّد حافظ شیرازی), known by his pen name Hafez (, ''Ḥāfeẓ'', 'the memorizer; the (safe) keeper'; 1325–1390) and as "Hafiz", ...

, sometimes referred to as ''the Anacreon of Persia'' *

Francesco Albani Francesco Albani or Albano (17 March or 17 August 1578 – 4 October 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter who was active in Bologna (1591–1600), Rome (1600–1609), Bologna (1609), Viterbo (1609–1610), Bologna (1610), Rome (1610–1617), ...

, sometimes referred to as'' the Anacreon of Painters'' *

Bertrand Barère Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac (, 10 September 175513 January 1841) was a French politician, freemason, journalist, and one of the most prominent members of the National Convention, representing the Plain (a moderate political faction) during the F ...

, sometimes referred to as ''Anacreon of the Guillotine''

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* ''Anacréon'', the title of two different operatic works written by

Jean-Philippe Rameau Jean-Philippe Rameau (; – ) was a French composer and music theory, music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of Fr ...

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Anacréon (Rameau, 1754) ''Anacréon'' is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau which was first performed at Fontainebleau on 23 October 1754. Its libretto is by Louis de Cahusac. It takes the form of an '' acte de ballet'' in one act. Rameau also composed another ''Anacr� ...

'' ** ''Anacréon'', an act added to Rameau's ''opéra-ballet'' ''

Les surprises de l'Amour ''Les surprises de l'Amour'' is an ''opéra-ballet'' in two ''entrées'' (three or four in later versions) and a prologue by the French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau. It was first performed in Versailles on 27 November 1748. The opera is set to ...

'' in 1757 * ''

Anacréon (Cherubini) ''Anacréon, ou L'amour fugitif'' is an opera-ballet in two acts by Luigi Cherubini with a French libretto by C. R. Mendouze. It was premiered on 4 October 1803 by the Paris Opéra at the Salle Montansier. The choreography was by Pierre-Gabrie ...

'', the title of an 1803 opera by Luigi Cherubini * "

To Anacreon in Heaven "The Anacreontic Song", also known by its incipit "To Anacreon in Heaven", was the official song of the Anacreontic Society, an 18th-century gentlemen's club of amateur musicians in London. Composed by John Stafford Smith, the tune was later used ...

", the official song of the Anacreontic Society and the melody of the U.S. national anthem, ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' * Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021, a 1988 MS-DOS computer game with a 2004 update *

, the name of a planet in the fictional ''Robot'' series, ''Empire'' series and ''Foundation'' series by Isaac Asimov

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