LIFE OF TERPANDER

as they do now with frequent change of made or
rhythin. They maintained in the nomes the scale
proper to each, which indeed is the reason of that
mame, these compositions being called *nomes’ or
‘laws’ because it was not permitted to go beyond the
proper seale. As soon as the composer had done his
duty by the Gods, he passed on to the poetry of
Homer and other epic poets. This is proved by the
Preludes of Terpander, As for the form of the lyre,
that was established in the time of Cepion the pupil
ot Terpander: and it was called ἡ Asian’ because it
was used in Lesbos which is adjacent to Asia. The
last Lesbian lyrist to win the prize at the Spartan
Carneia was Pericleitus. His death put an end to
the continuous succession of Lesbian singers to the
lyre.

Suidas Lexicon: Nome: The lyric style of song-
music composed according to strict rules of imode
and rhythm. There were seven nomes composed by
Terpander, the Orthian, the Four-song, the High-
pitched .. .!

The Same: The Boecotian (tune), as it is ealled,
and the Phrygian were invented by ‘Terpander.

The Same: Orthian and Trochaie Nomes: The two
homes so called from their rhythms by ‘Perpander.
They were high-pitehed and of a vigorous char-
meter...

Plutarch on Music: Further, Pindar tells us that
Terpander was the inventor of seolia or drinking-
songs.

tthe list is incomplete. and the High-pitched was probably

identical with the Orthion: εἴν also Suid. and Hesyeh. s.
ὕρθιος νόμος, Hdl. 1. 24

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