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→Diagoras of Melos and his poetry
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]].
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]].
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.
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.
== Books on Diagoras of Melos ==
*''Diagoras of Melos: A Contribution to the History of Ancient Atheism'' by Marek Winiarczyk, Publisher: Walter De Gruyter Inc (July 11, 2016), ISBN-10: 3110443775 ; ISBN-13: 978-3110443776
== See also ==
== See also ==