Anacreon Moore
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Thomas Moore (1779- 1852), who not only translated Anacreon into English, but also wrote original poems in the same style.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Anacreon Moore” mean?
Thomas Moore (1779- 1852), who not only translated Anacreon into English, but also wrote original poems in the same style.
Is “Anacreon Moore” formal or informal?
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