Alcman

British  

/ ˈælkmən /

noun

1. 7th century _bc , Greek lyric poet

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Example Sentences

Alcman, an early Greek lyric poet, born at Sardis.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

The Cretan music appears to have been almost entirely warlike and religious, while the Spartan, from the time of Alcman, was adapted to more various purposes.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

But the cakes called thridaciscæ by Alcman, are the same as the Attic thridacinæ.

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us

The fabulous narration of Polyænus appears to me to be historically refuted by Alcman, as also by that remarked in b.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

At the same time, Heraclides Ponticus says of Alcman merely, ἠλευθερώθη.190.Pindar.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried