The hair of Berenice, poem by Calimaco de Cyrene. Sculpture by Ambrogio Borghi

The hair of Berenice (244 BC) is a poem by Calimach of Cyrene. It is said that his style was brief, fragmentary, ironic, elusive. Calimach (310 BC-240 BC) was a poet considered the father of literature. He created the first "catalogue" with the contents of the Library of Alexandria. Berenice was the wife of Pharaoh Ptolemy of Egypt. Legend says that Berenice made the following vow: The beautiful Berenice offered her hair to ensure the safe and s…