John Tzetzes

John Tzetzes (;}} , Constantinople – 1180, Constantinople) was a Byzantine poet and grammarian who lived at Constantinople in the 12th century. He is known for making significant contributions in preserving much valuable information from ancient Greek literature and scholarship. Of his numerous works, the most important one is the ''Book of Histories'', also known as ''Chiliades'' ("Thousands"). The work is a long poem containing knowledge that is unavailable elsewhere and serves as commentary on Tzetzes' own letters. Two of his other important works are the ''Allegoriai'' on the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', which are long didactic poems containing interpretations of Homeric theology. Provided by Wikipedia