'Abstract: Alcman (Alkman) - Greek lyric poet'

'\n\nAlcman (Alkman) of Sardis in Lydia, VII century. BC, Hellenic lyric poet. He lived in Sparta, where he was head of the choir, which was melody, was develop speech and leap moves to a song. He is the first know to us done surviving fragments of the classic poet who wrote the lyrics for the chorus line. Possibly, he created a new poetic form, reducing the rank of literature perform songs to the past generally musical and jump compositions. Alcman knew the value of his talent. Alexandrian scholars collected the songs of Alcman 6 books. At to the lowest degree two of them contained Parthenius (songs for chorus girls), brought the poet most recognition. Alcman also wrote hymns paean, hipofehmaty (terpsichore songs), erotic (love songs) and skoliyi on which survived only apprise excerpts. The best unploughed song ( most ascorbic acid poetises), found on papyrus, is a Parfeny written to ushanovuvannya Artemis Orfiyi. Lyrics composed of some(prenominal) separate part co nnected by formulas that indicate the closedown of one and begin of anformer(a) story. These subjects were: the glory of the ancient heroes of Sparta, arguments about the power of the gods and of the impermanency of life, following from this example order, and then extolment some active choir that performed a song and dance to it. Intonation uphold part of domiciliate songs, free, delicacy and civilization descriptions girls, however, are not without humorous notes. kindred character other smaller fragments, which are distinguished by ease, coupled with the sexual integrity of the poet, who coolly refers to his position. Thinly experiencing character Alcman drew passion from the singing birds attracted him to her. He created a pretty bold metaphor, calling, for example, sea foam rash wave, and mountains cover with forest - converge dark night. actually famous piece, straight off called Nocturne in which beautiful and at the same duration charming verse describe s the deep pacify of nature, when the world has locomote overnight. With its wealth of metrics, Alcman became a model for by and by poets who wrote choral lyrics. In Sparta, where for centuries it has been deeply pochytayemym, it is a monument. He realise the Alexandrian scholars and poets, subject him to a taper of honor among the 9 canonical poets. In modern times, sanitary known was comely a nocturne Alcman thats translated Goethe.\n(The text is presumptuousness in the government issue: The ancient writers. Dictionary. St. Petersburg, create House push, 1999)'