These then, I said, must be banished even to women who have a character to maintain they are of no use, and much less to men. The harmonies which you mean are the mixed or tenor Lydian, and the full-toned or bass Lydian, and such-like. We were saying, when we spoke of the subject-matter, that we had no need of lamentations and strains of sorrow?Īnd which are the harmonies expressive of sorrow? You are musical and can tell me. I fear, said Glaucon, laughing, that the word “everyone” hardly includes me, for I cannot at the moment say what they should be, though I have a suspicion.Īt any rate you are aware that a song or ode has three parts – the words, the melody and the rhythm.Īnd as for the words, there will surely be no difference between words which are and which are not set to music both will conform to the same laws, and these have already been determined by us?Īnd the melody and rhythm will be in conformity with the words? Next in order will follow melody and song.Įveryone now would be able to discover what we ought to say about them, if we are to be consistent with ourselves. Then now, my friend, I said, that part of music or literary education which relates to the story or myth may be considered to be finished for the matter and manner have both been discussed. This extract is from The Republic by Plato, Book III (398-403).
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