Lucian, De saltatione, ed. Austin Morris Harmon, 14

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Λυκῖνος

ἐν μέν γε Θεσσαλίᾳ τοσοῦτον ἐπέδωκεν τῆς ὀρχηστικῆς ἡ ἄσκησις, ὥστε τοὺς προστάτας καὶ προαγωνιστὰς αὐτῶν προορχηστῆρας ἐκάλουν· καὶ δηλοῦσι τοῦτο αἱ τῶν ἀνδριάντων ἐπιγραφαὶ οὓς τοῖς ἀριστεύουσιν ἀνίστασαν· προὔκρινεν γάρ, φασίν,¹ προορχηστῆρα ἁ πόλις. καὶ αὖθις, Εἰλατίωνι τὰν εἰκόνα ὁ δᾶμος εὖ ὀρχησαμένῳ τὰν μάχαν.

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Περὶ Ὀρχήσεως (Greek) (Lucian, Vol. 5. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1936 (printing).)

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The Dance Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 5. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1936 (printing).) — 14 focus

[14] In Thessaly the cultivation of dancing made such progress that they used to call their front-rank men and champions “fore-dancers.”” This is demonstrated by the inscriptions upon the statues which they dedicated in honour of those who showed prowess in battle. “The citie,” they say, “hath esteemed him fore-dancer;” and again, “To Eilation the folk hath sett up thys ymage for that he danced the bataille well.”¹

Of Pantomime Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 2. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 14 focus

[14] In Thessaly, again, dancing was such a prominent feature, that their rulers and generals were called ‘Dancers-in-chief,’ as may be seen from the inscriptions on the statues of their great men: ‘Elected Prime Dancer,’ we read; and again: ‘This statue was erected at the public expense to commemorate Ilation’s well-danced victory.’

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Περὶ Ὀρχήσεως

1. φησί C, edd.

Lucian De saltatione 14

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