Alcman

/ (ˈælkmən) /

noun

7th century bc, Greek lyric poet

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Example sentences from the Web for alcman

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
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
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

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