Homer to Theocritus An Outline History of Classical Greek Literature With Selec
Homer to Theocritus An Outline History of Classical Greek Literature With Selec
Edward Capps
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* Apollo, who loved her, endowed her with the gift of prophecy in return for the promise of her affection. But the princess then repulsed his advances. Thereupon Apollo decreed that no one should believe her prophecies, and she was accordingly regarded as a madwoman and kept in confinement. 'Such a lyrical dialogue between an actor and the chorus was called a kommos. Tragic Poetry. IiEschylus 165 i Cho. Long since we knew of thy prophetic fame, — 1 But for these deeds we seek no prophet's tongu...e. | Cas. God! 'tis another crime — J Worse than the storied woe of olden time, : Cureless, abhorred, that one is plotting here— j A shaming death, for those that should be dear! \ Alas! and far away, in foreign land, 1 He, that should help, * doth stand! ;i Cho. I knew th' old tales, the city rings withal — } But now thy speech is dark beyond my ken. I Cas. God! a new sight! a net, a snare of hell, 1 Set by her hand — herself a snare more fell! ] A wedded wife, she slays her lord; -\ Helped by a dastard hand!
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