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... became coherent and caught the measure of the dance , and thus the first war song was sung . As the idea of God developed , prayers were framed . The songs and the prayers became traditional and were repeated from one generation to ...
... became coherent and caught the measure of the dance , and thus the first war song was sung . As the idea of God developed , prayers were framed . The songs and the prayers became traditional and were repeated from one generation to ...
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... became common , were called " rhapsodists , " and their custom was to entertain audiences in the open air with a complete recital of the Homeric epics . The rhapsodists travelled from town to town like a modern theatrical company on ...
... became common , were called " rhapsodists , " and their custom was to entertain audiences in the open air with a complete recital of the Homeric epics . The rhapsodists travelled from town to town like a modern theatrical company on ...
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... became the centre of Greek literary activity , and about the same time Roman writers began to create original work in the manner of the Athenians . Per- haps the most famous literary achievement at the beginning of Alexandria's literary ...
... became the centre of Greek literary activity , and about the same time Roman writers began to create original work in the manner of the Athenians . Per- haps the most famous literary achievement at the beginning of Alexandria's literary ...
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... became in many parts of the world the first home of the book . There is no more interesting and important fact in human history than the universality of folk - songs and legends . There is an amazing similarity between the subjects of ...
... became in many parts of the world the first home of the book . There is no more interesting and important fact in human history than the universality of folk - songs and legends . There is an amazing similarity between the subjects of ...
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... became Psyche's lover , visiting her at night , making her promise that she would never attempt to discover his name or to catch a glimpse of his face , and warning her that if she broke her promise he would be compelled to leave her ...
... became Psyche's lover , visiting her at night , making her promise that she would never attempt to discover his name or to catch a glimpse of his face , and warning her that if she broke her promise he would be compelled to leave her ...
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