LIFE OF TERPANDER

Plutareh on Mase: Something also should be said
about rhythms. Por there have been innovations in
the form or kind of rhythms, and indeed of methods
of metre and rhythin. Perpander first broke new
ground by introducing into music a beautiful style
of rhythm called atter him the Terpandrean. Poly-
mnastus who followed him employed anew rhythmas
well as his, bat preserved throughout the same
beautiful style.

The Same: The first establishment of musie at
Sparta was due to Terpander.

The Same: Many circumstances could be cited to
show that good music has been a matter for concern to
the best-regulated states, and not least among these
the quelling of a sedition at Sparta by Terpander.

Aelian Iistorical Miseellanies τ The Spartans, whose
bent was for bodily exercises and feats of arms, had
no skill in music. Yet if ever they required the aid
of the Muses on occasion of general sickness of body
or mind or any like public afllic tion, their custom was
to send for foreigne rs, at the bidding of the Delphic-
oracle, to act as healers or purifiers. For instance
they summoned Terpander, Thales, Tyrtacus, Nym-
phaeus of Cydonia, and Aleman.

Suidas Lerieon: Next to the poct of Lesbos: Said

roverbially of persons who come off second best.

he singers to the lyre first called in by the Spartans
were of Lesbos. When their city was torn by fac-
tien there was an oracle delivered that the Υ should
fetch the poct of Lesbos, and sce ordingly the ‘y sent
for Terpander of Antissa, who was living in exile at

1 piss μελοποιῶν τε pal prMwe ποιῶν Ξ nes προτέρᾳ
8 2. Westphal: mss accus, and καὶ ᾧ 1 of. Philed.
Mus, xx (on Stes. 71)

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