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" Tragedy, like other arts, was, in its beginnings, rude and imperfect. Among the Greeks, from whom our dramatic entertainments are derived, the origin of tragedy was no other than the song which. was wont to be sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was... "
The Writer's clerk; or, The humours of the Scottish metropolis - Page 262
by Writer - 1825
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures ..., Volume 16

1803 - 444 pages
...entertainments are derived, the origin of tragedy was no other than the song which. was wont to be sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that God ; after the sacrifice, the priests, with the company that joined them, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus; and,...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 2

Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 402 pages
...entertainments are derived, the origin of tragedy was no other than the song which was wont to be sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that god ; after the sacrifice, the priests, with the company that joined them, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus l and...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres ...: To which are Added, Copious ...

Hugh Blair - Rhetoric - 1833 - 654 pages
...entertainments are derived, the origin of tragedy was no other than the song which was wont to be sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that god; after the sacrifice, the priests, with the company that joined them, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus ; and...
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The Young men's magazine, Volumes 1-2

British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pages
...Tragedy, like other arts, was, in its beginning, rude and imperfect. The song referred to was wont to be sung by the Greeks at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that god: after the sacrifice, the priests, with the company that joined them, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus. These...
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library Reference

Samuel Maunder - Classical dictionaries - 1853 - 478 pages
...entertainments are derived, the origin of this art was no other than the song which was commonly sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that god. After the sacrifice, the priests, and all the company attending, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus ; and from...
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The Etymological Compendium: Or, Portfolio of Origins and Inventions

William Pulleyn - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 474 pages
...entertainments are derived, the origin of this art was no other than the song which was commonly sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that god. After the sacrifice, the priests, and all the company attending, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus ; and from...
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Lectures on rhetoric &c

Hugh Blair - 1820 - 534 pages
...Entertainments are derived, the origin of Tragedy was no other than the Song which was wont to be sung at the festival of Bacchus. A goat was the sacrifice offered to that God ; after the sacrifice, the Priests, with the company that joined them, sung hymns in honour of Bacchus j and...
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