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LASUS , Greek lyric poet, of Hermione in Argolis, flourished about 510 B.C. A member of the literary and artistic circle of the Peisistratidae, he was the instructor of Pindar
Simonides
rhythm
character , and its range of subjects was no longer confined to the adventures of Dionysus. Lasus further increased its popularity by introducing prize contests for the best poem of the kind. His over-refinement is shown by his avoidance of the letter
sound
See Suidas s.v.; Aristophanes, Wasps, 141o, Birds, 1403 and schol.; Plutarch , De Musica, xxix.; Muller and Donaldson , Hist. of Greek Literature, i. 284; G. H. Bode, Geschichte der hellenischen Dichtkunst, ii. pt. 2, p. 111; F. W. Schneidewin, De Laso Hermibnensi Comment. (Gottingen, 1842) ; Fragm. in Bergk, Poet. Lyr.End of Article: LASUS If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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