Alcman

British  

/ ˈælkmən /

noun

1. 7th century _bc , Greek lyric poet

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Thus Alcman, the slave of Agesidas,136 was the son of a slave from Sardis,137 who had perhaps been brought by Cretan traders to the coast of Laconia.

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

How this is connected with the gloss in Hesychius, Ἀσαναίων πόλιν τὰς Ἀφίδνας, which probably refers to Alcman, does not appear.1813.Above, ch.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Karl Otfried Müller

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 Karl Otfried Müller

Alcman delights in speaking of his porridge, and Alcæus of the various implements of war which adorned his hall.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers

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