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Excerpt from A Critical History of Language and Literature of Ancient Greece, Vol. 3 In the present book it is proposed to offer: First. A general outline of the history of lyric poetry, in its connexion with the kindred arts of music and dancing. Secondly. A review of the more remarkable occasions or objects of lyric celebration, and of the varieties of hymn, ode, or song, appropriated or adapted to each. Thirdly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.