Alcman
/ (ˈælkmən) /
noun
7th century bc, Greek lyric poet
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How to use Alcman in a sentence
But Alcman asserts that it is the same as the apple, when he says, "less than a ."
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 ElsonCompare with this the language of Alcman, as the poet has represented him in the following lines.
Plutarch's Morals | PlutarchAlcman won his laurels at Sparta by the composition of this kind of hymn.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2) | John Addington SymondsAlcman was a native of Sardis, and a slave of Agesilaus the Spartan.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2) | John Addington Symonds
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