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• lyric — lyrically, adv. lyricalness, n. /lir ik/, adj. Also, lyrical. 1. (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet s own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and… …   Universalium

• lyric — /ˈlɪrɪk / (say lirik) adjective Also, lyrical. 1. (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet s own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic… …  

• lyric — [lir′ik] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr lyrique < L lyricus < Gr lyrikos] 1. of a lyre 2. suitable for singing, as to the accompaniment of a lyre; songlike; specif., designating poetry or a poem mainly expressing the poet s emotions and feelings:… …   English World dictionary

• Odes (Horace) — Contents 1 Book 1 2 Book 2 3 Book 3 4 Book 4 …   Wikipedia

• Lyric poetry — [ Henry Oliver Walker, Lyric Poetry (1896). Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] Lyric poetry refers to a usually short poem that expresses personal feelings, which may or may not be set to music. [Tom McArthur (ed),… …   Wikipedia

• odes — əʊd n. lyric poem characterized by lofty feeling and a dignified style; ancient Greek choral piece …   English contemporary dictionary

• Australian odes — An Australian ode is an articulate poem with profanity that is designed to make people laugh. There are only a few performers in Australia that can perform these quite well. These performers are considered living legends amongst the lower class… …   Wikipedia

• epode — /ep ohd/, n. 1. Class. Pros. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one. 2. the part of a lyric ode following the strophe and antistrophe and composing with them a triadic unit. [1590 1600; < L …   Universalium

• antistrophe — antistrophic /an teuh strof ik, stroh fik/, antistrophal, adj. antistrophically, adv. /an tis treuh fee/, n. 1. the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right. 2. the… …   Universalium

• 474 BC — NOTOC Events By place Italy * Hiero I, tyrant of Sicily, allied with Aristodemus, the tyrant of Cumae, defeat the Etruscan navy in the Battle of Cumae as the Etruscans try to capture the Greek city of Cumae in Italy. This victory marks the end of …   Wikipedia

• 1785 in literature — Events* January 1 First publication of the Daily Universal Register (later The Times ) * Thomas Warton becomes Poet Laureate * The first steam powered cotton spinner was made by Matthew Bolton and James Watt. * Mary Bowes is abducted by her… …   Wikipedia