Alcman
noun
7th century bc, greek lyric poet
historical examples
there is not one greek lyric devoted to what we should designate love, with perhaps something like an exception in alcman.
the modern scottish minstrel, volume iii various
alcman won his laurels at sparta by the composition of this kind of hymn.
studies of the greek poets (vol i of 2) john addington symonds
compare with this the language of alcman, as the poet has represented him in the following lines.
plutarch’s morals plutarch
alcman was a native of sardis, and a slave of agesilaus the spartan.
studies of the greek poets (vol i of 2) john addington symonds
but alcman -sserts that it is the same as the apple, when he says, “less than a .”
the deipnosophists, or banquet of the learned of athenus athenus
another type of professional poet may be seen in such persons as alcman.
the heroic age h. munro chadwick
alcman, the great lyric poet of sparta (lydian by birth), brought the so-called lydian measure to its highest perfection.
woman’s work in music arthur elson
alcman delights in speaking of his porridge, and alcæus of the various implements of war which adorned his hall.
the modern scottish minstrel, volume iii various
but the cakes called thridacisc by alcman, are the same as the attic thridacin.
the deipnosophists, or banquet of the learned of athenus athenus
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