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The Athenians accused him of impiety, and he fled the city. He died in Corinth.<ref>[http://www.definitions.net/definition/DIAGORAS%20OF%20MELOS Diagoras of Melos]</ref>
 
The Athenians accused him of impiety, and he fled the city. He died in Corinth.<ref>[http://www.definitions.net/definition/DIAGORAS%20OF%20MELOS Diagoras of Melos]</ref>
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According to the book ''Greek Lyric Poetry: A Complete Collection of the Surviving Passages from the Greek Song-writers'' by George Stanley Farnell, "His position as a poet seems to be one of little prominence, and he probably abandoned his art for philosophical speculation."<ref>''Greek Lyric Poetry: A Complete Collection of the Surviving Passages from the Greek Song-writers'' by George Stanley Farnell, page 269</ref>  There is little information about Diagoras of Melos' life and his beliefs. And no atheist poems have been found written by him as far as the historical record (See also: [[Atheist poetry|Atheism and poetry]]).  
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According to the book ''Greek Lyric Poetry: A Complete Collection of the Surviving Passages from the Greek Song-writers'' by George Stanley Farnell, "His position as a poet seems to be one of little prominence, and he probably abandoned his art for philosophical speculation."<ref>''Greek Lyric Poetry: A Complete Collection of the Surviving Passages from the Greek Song-writers'' by George Stanley Farnell, page 269</ref>  See also: [[Atheist poetry|Atheism and poetry]].
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There is little information about Diagoras of Melos' life and his beliefs. And no atheist poems have been found written by him as far as the historical record.  
    
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