Before Bacchylides and beyond him in fame was his mother’s brother, Simonides, the laureate of Hellas in her victorious conflict with the East; and both were sons of Ioulis, as were Prodikos, ...

(7.-5. century BCE), e.g. poems by Archilochus, Alcman, Sappho, Alcaeus, Anacreon, Pindar, Bacchylides (in total 1800-2000 verses). In addition you will be expected to read supplementary literature ...