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RHAPSODISTS — a class of minstrels who in early times wandered over the Greek cities reciting the poems of Homer, and through whom they became widely known, and came to be translated with such completeness to us … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
rhapsodists — rhap·so·dist || ræpsÉ™dɪst n. one who speaks very enthusiastically; composer of rhapsody; reciter of rhapsody … English contemporary dictionary
rhapsodist — rhapsodistic, adj. /rap seuh dist/, n. 1. a person who rhapsodizes. 2. (in ancient Greece) a person who recited epic poetry, esp. professionally. [1640 50; < Gk rhapsoid(ós) rhapsodist (rhaps , var. s. of rháptein to stitch, + oid(e) ODE + os n.… … Universalium
Mu'allaqat — The Mu‘allaqāt (Arabic: المعلقات, [al muʕallaqaːt]) is the title of a group of seven long Arabic poems or qasida (singular qaṣīda, plural qaṣā id) that have come down from the time before Islam. Each is considered the best work of these pre… … Wikipedia
Homeric Question — The Homeric Question concerns the doubt and consequent debate over the identity of Homer, the authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey , and their historicity. It has its roots in classical antiquity and the scholarship of the Hellenistic period, but… … Wikipedia
Homerids — ▪ historical clan Latin Homeridae, Greek Homerìdai a historical clan on the Aegean island of Chios, whose members claimed to be descendants of the ancient Greek poet Homer. They claimed to have brought the Iliad and Odyssey attributed… … Universalium
Miguel Angel Asturias: Nobel Lecture — ▪ Primary Source Nobel Lecture, 12th December 1967 (Translation) The Latin American Novel Testimony of an Epoch I would have preferred this meeting to have been called a colloquium instead of lecture a dialogue of… … Universalium
Rhapsodist — Rhap so*dist, n. [From {Rhapsody}.] 1. Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, one who recites or sings poems for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Demetrius Phalereus — (Δημήτριος Φαληρεύς), also known as Demetrius of Phaleron (c. 350 c. 280 BC) was an Athenian orator originally from Phalerum, a student of Theophrastus and one of the first Peripatetics. Demetrius was a distinguished statesman who governed Athens … Wikipedia
Karyna McGlynn — (born 1977 in Austin, Texas) is an American poet. Karyna first became popular as a performance poet in the poetry slam scene in the late 1990s, regularly performing at the Electric Lounge and wowing crowds at South by Southwest. She was a member… … Wikipedia
