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simple tunes, again, no doubt, devised specially for the learner. Like 15 Seikilos' song, they display a strong sense of the fifth dividing into thirds, whether major above minor, A-c-e (24, 27) or minor above major, f-a-c' (28, cf. Seikilos). We shall see this again in our next item. |
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Rhythmic monotony is avoided. Lydian instrumental notation is used throughout. |
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29 Satyric drama (?), POxy. 2436 (col. ii 2-8)
(Original a tone higher) |
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(. . . child of Ares, Hyme[ttus.] I have been luckier than [Her]mes(?) in my offspring. Hurry to speed their deliverance from misfortune! All dance, and do not . . . but remember . . . [Lyrics:] If there's still any brand alight indoors, with fire, lads, . . . See, goatherd types . . . shepherds, cowherds, maenads. . .) |
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