Translations for „dithyramb“ in the English » German Dictionary

dithy·ramb [ˈdɪθɪræm] N MUS

dithyramb

Dithyrambe f

dithyramb

Dithyrambus m

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English

Scholars have made a number of suggestions about the way the dithyramb changed into tragedy.

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In his hands the dithyramb seems to have been a sort of comic opera, and the music, composed by himself, of a debased character.

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Dithyramb is a usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain.

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The dithyramb was originally improvised, but later written down before performance.

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Tragedy and comedy, he goes on to explain, are wholly imitative types; the dithyramb is wholly narrative; and their combination is found in epic poetry.

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Under his rule were introduced two new forms of poetry, the dithyramb and tragic drama, and the era also saw growth in theater, arts and sculpture.

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