The Sicilian Anacreon
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Giovanni Meli (1740-1815). Anachronism (Gr. ana chronos, out of time). An event placed at a wrong date.
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 “The Sicilian Anacreon” mean?
Giovanni Meli (1740-1815). Anachronism (Gr. ana chronos, out of time). An event placed at a wrong date.
Is “The Sicilian Anacreon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.