2nd century BC in poetry
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| Centuries in poetry |
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| Decades in poetry |
| Centuries |
| Dates in this period are often estimated or disputed |
China
[edit]Poets (by date of birth)
[edit]- Jia Yi (200 - 168 BCE)
- Sima Xiangru (179-117 BCE), Western Han
- Sima Qian (145 - ? BCE)
South Asia
[edit]Poets
[edit]- Approximate time of Tiruvalluvar (300 - 100 BCE), writing in Tamil
Works
[edit]Compilation of the Pathinenmaelkanakku (Eighteen Major Anthology Series) of early Tamil poetry.
Mediterranean world
[edit]Poets (by date of birth)
[edit]Works
[edit]- likely latest date for the Book of Proverbs, written in Hebrew
References
[edit]- ^ "Lucius Afranius - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.