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ῥαψῳδία

ῥαψῳδία, recitation of epic poetry

ῥαψῳδ-ία, ἡ,
  • recitation of Epic poetry, Pl. Ion 533b; ἆθλα . . οἱ πατέρες ἔθεσαν ῥ. Id. Ti. 21b.
      • 2 Epic composition, opp. lyric (κιθαρῳδία), ἐπιδεικνύναι ῥ. Id. Lg. 658b; ἐπι (v.l. ἀπο-) τελεῖν Clearch. 62: generally, of all kinds of poetry, ποιεῖν μικτὴν ῥ. ἐξ ἁπάντων μέτρων Arist. Po. 1447b22.
    • II portion of an Epic poem fit for recitation at one time, e.g. a book of the Iliad or Odyssey, Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.186e, Luc. DMort. 6[20].2, Cont. 7.
    • III contemptuously, rigmarole, Plu. Garr. 2.514c (pl.).

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