| 单词 | Lydian |
| 例句 | Therefore the fourth degree of the Lydian mode is raised one half step. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z So all Lydian modes have the same key signature as the major key a perfect fourth below them. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z From D to D, for example is Dorian; from F to F is Lydian. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “A Lydian drakon, to be exact. The oldest and most dangerous kind.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The artifacts, known collectively as the Lydian Hoard, are now exhibited in the western Turkish city of Usak. Turkey's restitution dispute with the Met challenges the 'universal museum' 2012-10-07T13:00:01Z Titled “Holy Song of Thanksgiving of a Convalescent to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode,” it was written after Beethoven recovered from a serious intestinal illness, just two years before his death. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Beethoven 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z The original, left, and the fake golden brooch in the shape of a winged seahorse from the Lydian Hoard in Turkey. King Croesus's golden brooch to be returned to Turkey 2012-11-25T13:45:53Z Klejman, who was also the Met’s source for part of the Lydian Hoard. Turkey Fights for Return of a Work It Says Was Looted 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z A larger museum, to open in December 2013, is being built to house the 450 pieces of the Lydian collection in its entirety. King Croesus's golden brooch to be returned to Turkey 2012-11-25T13:45:53Z The brooch is part of the Lydian Hoard, known in Turkey as the Karun Treasure, which was looted from Iron Age burial mounds in western Turkey in 1965. King Croesus's golden brooch to be returned to Turkey 2012-11-25T13:45:53Z In roughly 650 BCE, the Lydians came up with the idea of using lumps of gold and silver that had a standard weight. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The eclipse occurred on the day of a battle between the Medes and Lydians. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Darius borrowed the second tool, manufacturing metal coins, from the Lydians of Asia Minor. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s only faintly hinted at, and Lydian contains considerably more harmonic tension than Ionian. Feedback: The complications of Karen memes, ‘cancel culture,’ masks and monuments 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z When Beethoven used the Lydian mode in his Opus 132 string quartet, the previous work in our How to Listen series, he was specifically evoking an all-but-forgotten past. Machaut's 'Notre Dame': Why a 14th century mass is the genesis of modern music 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Greek merchants eagerly traded with everyone from the Celts of Western Europe to the Egyptians, Lydians, and Babylonians. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Lydian here is an anachronism evoking a lost, numinous realm. Beethoven for pandemic times: How Opus 132 is journey through illness and healing 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z She was also active in the Lydians, a group of professional women within the church who contributed their earnings to pressing community needs. Ruth Hunter, former secretary to Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, dies of covid-19 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The song “Pretty Ballerina,” a haunting, goose bumps-inducing classic, was the first ’60s pop song to feature the Lydian mode, as far as I’m aware. Feedback: The complications of Karen memes, ‘cancel culture,’ masks and monuments 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Toronto Stock Exchange said earlier this month it would delist Lydian from Feb. 5 because the company did not meet the necessary requirements. Armenian PM urges gold mine protesters to lift blockade 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z And earlier this year, Van Hinsbergen published a study in Science Advances with Lydian Boschman, a graduate student, that identified several slabs that may have played a role in the birth of the Pacific Ocean. 'Atlas of the Underworld' reveals oceans and mountains lost to Earth's history 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Let the Lydian mode proclaim not the past but the future. Beethoven for pandemic times: How Opus 132 is journey through illness and healing 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “This is one big piece of the puzzle that we’ve now put into place,” says Lydian Boschman, a geologist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. The fiery birth of Earth's largest ocean exposed 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Although its use was more widespread than the Lydian coins, the use of coins as currency did not filter down to the population at large until Roman times. Money making: A brief history of currency from the British Museum - BBC News 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Other peoples provided the Greeks with crucial technological advances; they learned the phonetic alphabet from the Phoenicians, and how to mint coins from the Lydians. Classics for the people – why we should all learn from the ancient Greeks 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Currency scandals have blown up periodically since the Lydians first minted coins in about 650 B.C. Austrian currency scandal shines light on the enigmatic industry of money printing Latin Greek Aramaic Hebrew Carian, Lydian, Phrygian were all spoken in what is now...? 7 questions on less-spoken languages 2012-05-30T12:40:13Z This for our toils the sole reward is found, Hail, lovely Sirmio, and thou Lydian mere! The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z The Pythia then sent him to serve the Lydian queen Omphale. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z It is replied, they are "the mixed Lydian and the full-toned or bass Lydian." The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z I still think Scriabine a remarkable composer, if not much addicted to the languishing Lydian mode. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Possibly such might have been the fancy of Cambes, the Lydian prince, who, according to Ælian, took it into his head one night to eat up his beloved wife. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z This seized him sharply by the heart; and his lute resounded melancholy sympathy in soft Lydian mood. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z In the autumn of 546 Sardis was taken and the Lydian kingdom became a province of the Persians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z But little has been preserved of the legendary accounts of the Lydians about their rulers in the earliest times. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z He completed the conquest of Ionia by capturing Ephesus, Miletus and other places, and extended the Lydian empire as far as the Halys. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The chronology of the Lydian kings given by Herodotus has been shown by the Assyrian inscriptions to be about twenty years in excess. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z On the other hand, the Lydian empire was in its fullest vigour. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Herodotus does not mention him, but Xanthus the Lydian is said to have spoken of him, before the date of Herodotus. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z About the middle of the fifth century B.C. the Lydian Xanthus, the son of Candaules, wrote the history of his people in four books, in the Greek language. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z A coalition was formed between the Lydian and Babylonian kings, Egypt promised troops and Sparta its fleet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z This was accompanied by the soft music of the Lydian flute, which continued to be associated with Greek elegy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The Lydians abandoned the walls, as soon as they saw the citadel taken. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z What is more certain is, that the most zealous Persian could have no real reason for putting Astyages to death, for after the Lydian war he would be in his eightieth year. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Manes and Atys are already known to us as deities of the Phrygians; they must therefore have been worshipped by the Lydians also. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The word tyrannus has been thought, with some reason, to be a Lydian one. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z It was a strange and beautiful dance, that had in it some of the quaint movement of a negro breakdown, and yet the gayety and grace of a Lydian measure. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z He easily put to flight the Lydian army, already dispirited by the previous defeat. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The greater part of these nations he had already overpowered, before he marched against the Lydians, i. e. in the first eight years after the overthrow of Astyages. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z In this case it might belong to the period in which Media, under Cyaxares, extended her borders to the Halys, and came into fierce conflict with the Lydians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z With Lydia the relations were originally hostile; the conquest of the Greek fringe is the constant aim of Lydian policy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Being far away in the Lydian hills, it lost touch with Constantinople, and had become a free town. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z The Lycians, who had never been subject to the kings of the Lydians, marched out against Harpagus. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z As a ransom for these Amorges was restored to Sparethra, and there was friendship between Cyrus and the king of the Sacæ, and the latter marched with him to the war against the Lydians. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z From Lud and Aram, the fourth and fifth sons of Shem, the Lydians and Aramæeans were derived, a genealogy which certainly belongs to the Ephraimitic, if not to the Judæan text. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z To the Lydians, rather than the Greeks, belongs the credit of the discovery; but it was the genius of the latter race that divined the importance of the invention and spread its use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z They conquered the Carian and Lydian inland, though Tralles and several other towns made a vigorous resistance, and reduced Michael's dominion in South-western Asia Minor to a mere strip along the coast. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z He was able to secure the obedience of the Lydians also. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z They show that the worship of the Lydian Cybele still flourished on the hill Vatican, and the worship of the Persian Mithras was still maintained in the vaults of the Capitol. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z From both we learn that the Lydians traced back the origin of their royal house to the gods. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The shutdown of Lydian Private Bank brought to 10 the number of bank failures in the state this year. Regulators shutter banks in Florida, Georgia, making 67 total US bank failures in 2011 2011-08-19T22:29:20Z In a news release, Sabadell United said it purchased "substantially all of the assets" of Florida-based Lydian, while also assuming "certain liabilities" of the bank. Spain's Banco Sabadell acquires Florida's Lydian 2011-08-19T22:10:59Z Persia had never again to contend with a rebellion of the Lydians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Assyrians, around whom rallied the Jews, Phenicians, Lydians, Carthaginians, and Hymiarites, were indebted for their social intelligence to the repeated invasions of white populations. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z They allowed the sanctuary of the Lydian god at Miletus to remain in the hands of a family of native priests, the Branchidæ. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The failure of Lydian Private Bank is expected to cost the deposit insurance fund $293.2 million. Regulators shutter banks in Florida, Georgia, making 67 total US bank failures in 2011 2011-08-19T22:29:20Z The epicure Archestratus says this; and he counsels us to have a Phœnician or Lydian slave for a baker; for he was not ignorant that the best makers of loaves come from Cappadocia. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z When the kingdom of the Lydians had succumbed to the arms of Cyrus, Babylonia alone was left of the three states which had joined in the overthrow of Assyria. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z An extremely wild legend of Zeus was current among the Galat�, where Pausanias expressly calls it a "local myth," differing from the Lydian variant. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The nature of the female goddess also, whom the Lydians chiefly worshipped, is beyond doubt. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The super-rich tycoons behind Lydian are also big investors in several other care providers in the UK. Care home boss quits as firm at centre of Panorama abuse expos? prepares for critical report 2011-07-16T23:01:04Z And Sophocles speaks of this triangle in his Mysians, saying— The constant music of the Phrygian Tender triangle, and the concerted strains Of the shrill Lydian pectis sounded too. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z This induced the Lydians in the citadel to open the gates. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Darius viewed her as she passed, with intense curiosity, observing that her employments were not those of a Persian, Lydian, nor indeed of any Asiatic female. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Yet, so far as the Lydian language allows us to form an opinion, elements of a different character are not entirely wanting. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z If I said it long enough, Then the rain hummed dimly off; And the thrush, with his pure Lydian, Was the loudest sound to hear. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z And the silver and gold offerings which were at Delphi were offered originally by Gyges the king of the Lydians. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z But Crœsus checked him with these words: 'I alone determined on the war, and no one else of the Lydians; therefore I alone must pay the penalty.' The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Lydians and the Medes were at war for five consecutive years. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z That a monarchy was in existence among the Lydians before the first Heracleid ascended the throne cannot be doubted. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z A note . . . two notes . . . a Lydian scale, and the twelve young girls shot forward to the accompaniment of a light rhythm. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z It was also a Lydian name for a peculiar kind of flute or flageolet, producing a high and low note at the same time. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z What reason could Cyrus, whose gentleness Herodotus himself extols, have for condemning Crœsus to a death by fire, and with him fourteen Lydian youths? The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Herodotus, the earliest authentic historian whose works are now extant, represents them as a colony of Lydians, who were themselves a tribe of the vagrant Pelasgi. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z When the Greek colonists landed on the coast of Lydia, they at first recognised their own Apollo, i.e. their god of light, in the Lydian god. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z It had been preparing for about a century in certain cities of Ionian Greece, on the coast of Asia Minor, rich and cultivated states, subject for the most part to Lydian or Persian governors. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Civilization for him dwelt chiefly in Ægean Greece and Asia Minor, where Lydians and Carians and Trojans lived a life and probably spoke languages like his own. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z We have already shown that the Greeks recognised in the sun-god of the Lydians their own Apollo and Hercules, while the Lydians found their solar deity in the Apollo of the Greeks. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z It is evident, too, that the Etruscans themselves believed that they had sprung from the Lydians, and that they inculcated this belief on others. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z The essential result of the examination of Lydian legend and Lydian worship is the obvious and very close relationship between the Lydian and Syrian deities and rites. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z We shew no arts of Lydian panderism, Corinthian poisons, Persian flatteries, But mulcted so in the conclusion, that Even those spectators that were so inclined, Go home changed men. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z To counteract, perhaps, the growing Lydian influence, Athens, the mother-city of Ephesus, despatched one of her noblest citizens, Aristarchus, to restore law on the basis of the Solonian constitution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z The god of the Greeks then dethroned the descendants of the Lydian deity. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z These Verses out of Dryden's St. Cecilia's Ode are very agreeable: Softly sweet in Lydian Measures Soon he sooth'd his Soul to Pleasures, War, he sung, is Toil and Trouble, Honour but an empty Bubble. An Essay on Criticism 2011-02-06T03:00:52.167Z That garrison answered his purpose so well that never after did he have to draw the sword against the Lydians. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z “He was very disconnected from reality and from our class,” says Lydian Ali, a classmate of his in a poetry writing class at Pima Community College. Jared Lee Loughner's Mental State 2011-01-10T14:00:00Z The Lydian king, finding that Nineveh was helpless to assist him, turned instead to Egypt and furnished the mercenaries with whose help Psammetichus drove the Assyrians out of the country and suppressed his brother satraps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The bricks into which it was formed were intended to bear the lion which was also fashioned out of the same gold—the symbol of the burning sun, the image of the Lydian god. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z At her word the frost lays its silver finger on the burning mouth of June, and the winged lions creep out from the hollows of the Lydian hills. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man Ah, it would be high adventure when Demetrious knelt at the feet of Aphrodite with jewels in his sunburnt palm, when Croesus bargained away for a smile a half of his Lydian wealth. A Bed of Roses Lud seems to be a misreading; at all events, Lydia and the Lydians, on the extreme western coast of Asia Minor, had nothing to do with the peoples of Elam, of Assyria, and of Aram. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments The great natural strength of the site protected it against petty assailants; but, like other towns in that region, it has known many masters—Lydians, Persians, the kings of Pergamum, Romans and Ottoman Turks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" He sent ambassadors to the Greek cities subject to Crœsus, on the West coast, to urge them to revolt that he might raise up enemies in the rear of the Lydians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The manner of painting is imposed by the subject to be treated; it will be Phrygian or Dorian or Lydian, according to whether the idea is gentle or serious or sad. Michelangelo L. 28 Lydian airs: used here to express a light and festive style of ancient music. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes The sun was setting over Lydian waters, and Jan seemed to see in the amber rays a vision of the tall, fair woman of his love and dreams. Jan Vedder's Wife Hark! the Lydian lute is thrumming Roses fall about his feet; He shall pardon each shortcoming, Conqueror he shall taste defeat. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 16, 1920 In spite of the considerable superiority of numbers on the Persian side, the Lydians did not give way. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Surely the mind of man is closely bound In some black spell: seeing that each one tears Himself from fireside joys and Lydian airs, And converse high of those with glory crowned. Life of John Keats The 'Lydian Mode,' one of the seven original Greek Scales, is nearly identical with our 'Major.' The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes His attempts to obtain the dominion of the Mediterranean were imitated in succession by the Lydians, Thracians, Rhodians, the latter being the inventors of the first maritime code, subsequently incorporated into Roman law. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition The great Lydian kingdom of Crœsus—Asia Minor as we call it now—goes down before them. Lectures Delivered in America in 1874 In truth the victory was with the Lydians, whose bravery made such an impression on Cyrus that he would not renew the battle. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Cyrus appointed a Lydian named Pactyas to this trust, hoping by such measures to conciliate the people of the country, and to make them more ready to submit to his sway. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Softly sweet, in Lydian measures Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes It appears that the cities of Asia Minor, after their contest with the Lydian kings, had fallen an easy prey to the Persian power. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Mystic waves of beauty blended With the gorgeous golden rays; Phantasies of bliss descended In a myrrh'd Elysian haze; And in lyre-born chords extended Harmonies of Lydian lays. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 Yet he did not content himself with slowly following the unexpected retreat of the Lydians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Lydian cavalry.Nature of cavalry.Manner of receiving a cavalry charge. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The Lydian mode is identical with our major scale except for the semitone between the 4th and 5th degrees. Music: An Art and a Language It was not until a later period that allegorical phantasms, such as Death, and Sleep, and Dreams were introduced, and still later when the whole system was affected by Lydian, Phrygian, Assyrian, and Egyptian ideas. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Some of the tunics are described as Lydian. Needlework As Art By a rapid march upon the enemy's metropolis Cyrus intended to cripple the Lydian forces, hit Crœsus in the very centre of his power, and bring the war to an end at a blow. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Fourteen Lydian young men, the sons, probably, of the most prominent men in the state, were with him. Cyrus the Great Makers of History But slain in battle, as the Lydian kings Have died ere now, in some great victory, While all about the Lydian shouting rings Death to the beaten foemen as they fly. The Earthly Paradise A Poem Etruria gave them kings, augurs, doctors, mimes, musicians, boxers, runners; the royal purple, the royal sceptre, the fasces, the curule chair, the Lydian flute, the straight trumpet, and the curved trumpet. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work "And ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs." Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Whether the tradition of the Lydians was favourable or not to Crœsus is not handed down; that the Greeks were favourable to him we know for certain. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The first thing, however, was to confirm and secure his Lydian conquests. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Simultaneously there came into use the different modes—Dorian, Ionian, Phrygian, Æolian, and Lydian—answering to our keys; and of these there were ultimately fifteen. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I Stannum could discern no melody, though he grasped its beginnings; double flutes gave him the modes, Dorian, Phrygian, Æolian, Lydian and Ionian; after Sappho and her Mixolydian mode, he longed for a modern accord.... Melomaniacs And Lydian music was peculiarly soft and voluptuous. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer However unexpected the attack of the Lydians had been by the ruler of the Medes and Persians, however inconvenient the war with them, he had brought it to a rapid and prosperous decision. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z He appointed Persian officers, of course, to command these forces; but, as he wished to conciliate the Lydians, he appointed many of the municipal and civil officers of the country from among them. Cyrus the Great Makers of History That goes even farther back than your Lydian period, you see. The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays To compare the age of Cromwell with that of Charles II is to see the Dorian and Lydian spirits respectively in their most contrasted lights. War Letters of a Public-School Boy "And all the while sweet Musicke did divide Her looser notes with Lydian harmony." Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer His army took up winter quarters in Lydia; from Sardis he arranged in person the new government of the land, and the fate of the nations which had been subject to the Lydians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z As soon as he had left Lydia, Pactyas excited the Lydians to revolt. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Athenæus4 also assures us, that the Thracians were great drinkers; and he says the same thing of the Milesians, Illyrians, Lydians, Persians, Carthaginians, Gauls, and Spaniards. Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness And ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal ——. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The music now is very different from the Lydian measures which "soothed his soul to pleasures." Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Life was pleasant and luxurious; no doubt the morals of the Lydians had found their way into the cities, but the old vigour still remained in the inhabitants by sea and land. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z To avoid a cruel death from the Persians, Pactyas, a Lydian, fled to us for refuge. Cyrus the Great Makers of History From Lydian apples, sweet of hue, Cut the width of board and lathe. Hymen Yet had she gain'd through all the Lydian towns For skill a mighty fame. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II Herodotus, to whom we are indebted for the account, tells us that it occurred during a battle in a war which had been waging for some years between the Lydians and Medes. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language As they were not pledged to provide soldiers for the king of the Lydians, they had looked on in irresolute neutrality during the war. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Crœsus extended still further the power and fame of the Lydian empire, and was for a time very successful in all his military schemes. Cyrus the Great Makers of History I cannot forbear mentioning in this place what is related by Herodotus, that amongst the Lydians, and almost all other Barbarians, it was reckoned shameful and infamous even for a man to appear naked. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The lionedda is a rustic musical instrument formed of reeds, similar to the Tyrrhenian and Lydian pipes we find depicted on the ancient Etruscan vases. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Hercules became a woman and took to spinning to please Omphale, the Lydian queen, and Thor assumed a woman’s apparel to visit Thrym and recover his hammer, which had been buried nine rasts underground. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas Yet his presence in upper Asia was so necessary that he did not return in person; he sent Mazares, a Mede, with a part of the army, to bring the Lydians once more to obedience. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The successive sovereigns of this dynasty gradually extended the Lydian power over the countries around them. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The Lydian ambassador at his arrival was in the utmost surprise to see such plenty in the market, and such cheerfulness in the city. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) I haste to Rome, and Pontus' king let pass, With Lydian Crœsus, whom in vain—alas!— Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II They would have carried their frontiers to the Ægæan but for the existence of the Lydian monarchy, which arrested them on the left bank of the Halys. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The hopes which the Greek cities might have built upon the rebellion of the Lydians were quickly broken. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The River Halys, a great river of Asia Minor, which flows northward into the Black Sea, was the eastern boundary of the Lydian empire. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The Lydians adopted a similar improvement in the tomb of Alyattes, near Sardis. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life “Have fear, Lydians, the giver of breath to all the world comes now beneath your gates!” A Victor of Salamis The Phrygians The ancient Phrygians were celebrated chiefly for their flocks and agricultural produce, while the Lydians, dwelling in cities, possessed much gold and and silver. Ancient States and Empires In these pursuits and a luxurious life the Lydians forgot their old days and ancient deeds. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z At the end of the first instalment we leave Cyrus preparing elaborate machines of war to crush the Lydians. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 The names 'Lydian,' 'Phrygian,' &c., look like Pagan. Cardinal Newman as a Musician He saw the Paradise by Sardis and its bending feathery palms; he heard the tinkling of the Lydian harps, and Roxana singing of the magic Oxus, and the rose valleys of Eran. A Victor of Salamis Cyrus leaves a Lydian in command of the captured city, and departs for home. Ancient States and Empires When the battle broke out, the Lydian horses were alarmed at the sight and smell of the camels, and turned, and so the hopes of Crœsus were destroyed. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z He had skill, too, to make music in every mode, choose which you would, the simple Aeolian or the complex Ionian, the mournful Lydian, the solemn Phrygian, or the warlike Dorian. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura The art of bending planks by fire is attributed to Pyrrhon, the Lydian, who made boats of several configurations. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Then we will see if these Greeks are stouter than Babylonian, Lydian, and Egyptian who played their game with Persia to sore cost. A Victor of Salamis The music of the Greeks was borrowed from the Phrygians and Lydians. Ancient States and Empires Yet the Lydians did not lose their courage; they sprang from their horses and met the Persians on foot. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Crœsus was afterwards made the confidential friend and adviser of the Persian king, whose dominions, through this victory, had been extended over the whole Lydian empire, and now reached to the ocean outposts of Greece. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He was by birth, they added, a Lydian. Xerxes Makers of History He would like to have written in the Lydian mode, only he could not remember what the Lydian mode was, and he had forgotten to bring any harmony book with him. The Green Carnation The antiquity of the Lydian monarchy is very great, and was traced to Heracles. Ancient States and Empires At length, when many had fallen on both sides, the Lydians fled; they were driven into the walls, and besieged by the Persians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z He proposed to burn the captive king, together with fourteen Lydian youths, on a great pile of wood which he had constructed. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality When the Lydians and Medes observed the change they ceased fighting, and were alike anxious to conclude peace.” The Story of Eclipses Upon no altar did I see my name shine, nor the perfumed flame flicker; the Lydian measures were silent, and the praise of Cytherea. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance But the Lydian monarchy under Crœsus was soon absorbed in the Persian empire, together with the cities of the Ionian Greeks, as has been narrated. Ancient States and Empires On the previous day Hyroeades had seen a Lydian, whose helmet had fallen down, descend after it, and then climb back with it. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z "Have the gods given these shipmen such an idea as to fight the Lydians with cavalry?" Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality There were several 'modes' in Greek music, of which the chief were Dorian, Phrygian, and Lydian. Keats: Poems Published in 1820 The passage about the Lydian chariot is said to be by Pindar in our author, "Nicias," p. Plutarch's Morals The Lydians became celebrated for their music, of which the chief instruments were the flute and the harp. Ancient States and Empires We have already noticed how deep was the impression made on the Greeks by the greatness and splendour of the Lydian kingdom. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Lydian king, seeing this danger approaching, sought advice from the oracles. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Emperor Nero thus favored the shrewd Lydian practitioner, Thessalus, who maintained that all learning was without value. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery The Dorian measure was grave and severe, the Lydian soft and effeminate. Plutarch's Morals On the conclusion of peace, the son of the Median king, Astyages, married the daughter of the Lydian monarch, Alyattes, and an alliance was formed between Media and Lydia. Ancient States and Empires No doubt the Lydian horse would be frightened by the noise and unwonted aspect of these animals. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z I thought at the time that the gods could not have devised a more exquisite torture for the royal Lydian. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Not far from here stands fast Agylla city, an ancient pile of stone, where of old the Lydian race, eminent in war, settled on the Etruscan ridges. The Aeneid of Virgil That brave Scythian, Who found more sweetness in his horse’s neighing Than all the Phrygian, Dorian, Lydian playing. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The Dorian tetrachord corresponded to our succession mi, fa, sol, la; the Phrygian re, mi, fa, sol; the Lydian from do. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Though robbed of their best arm and mode of fighting, the Lydians nevertheless resolved to dismount and carry on the battle on foot. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z First, the kind called in Greek Lydian, being that which our people use, a foot and a half long and one foot wide. The Ten Books on Architecture Long shall be thine exile, and weary spaces of sea must thou furrow through; and thou shalt come to the land Hesperia, where Lydian Tiber flows with soft current through rich and populous fields. The Aeneid of Virgil Assyrian sculptures frequently represent the wig, and its use is recorded among ancient nations including Persians, Medes, Lydians, Carians, Greeks, and Romans. At the Sign of the Barber's Pole Studies In Hirsute History The series upon mi was called Phrygian, upon fa Lydian; upon sol Mixo-Lydian. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present I have therefore no scruple in putting the fall of the Lydian kingdom in the year 549 B.C. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z A Lydian capitalist once deposited in the vaults of Sardis more specie than is now in circulation in this whole continent. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity Then, freed from the oracle, the Lydian people man their fleet, laid by divine ordinance in the foreign captain's hand. The Aeneid of Virgil It was Atys the Lydian, says Lucian, who, having been mutilated, first established the Mysteries of Rhea, and taught the Phrygians, the Lydians, and the people of Samothrace to celebrate them. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Shepherd names from the old Idylls; Jonson's learned sock: the gaiety of our age would find little pleasure in his elaborate comedies; Lydian airs: a light and festive style of ancient music. The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language The Lycians, who maintained their independence against the Lydians in their mountains to the south, were not inclined to submit to the Persians, nor were their neighbours in the south-west, the Carians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z O take a welcome, lovely Sirmio, thy lord's, And greet him happy; greet him all the lake Lydian; Laugh out whatever laughter at the hearth rings clear. The Poems and Fragments of Catullus Nor is it enough; he hath pierced to Corythus' utmost cities, and is mustering in arms a troop of Lydian rustics. The Aeneid of Virgil There was a Celtic, a Teutonic, a Scythian, an Etruscan, a Lydian Hercules, all whose legends became tributary to those of the Greek hero. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry When Xerxes was on his way to invade Grecia, a Lydian named Pythius entertained the whole Persian army with feasts, and offered to aid in bearing the expense of the campaign. Our Day In the Light of Prophecy There must have been some urgent necessity which summoned Cyrus to the East before he subjected the Lydians, Carians, and Greeks of the coast. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Fleet left and friends, Æneas to the court Of Palatine Evander speeds his way, Nay, the far towns of Corythus hath sought, And arms the Lydian swains to meet the fray! The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor It is no less true that the old grace of these shores revives in the persons of the ladies, and gives a Lydian softness to all that they do. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce In notes, with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out. Familiar Quotations They need only adapt to the circumstances that old Lydian tradition which says that games of chance were invented during a great famine. Lost Leaders He collected the Lydians, and induced the inhabitants of the coast, i. e. the cities of the Greeks, to join him. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Tiber is called Lydian from a tradition that the Lydians had colonised Etruria. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor Simultaneously there came into use the different modes—Dorian, Ionian, Phrygian, �olian, and Lydian—answering to our keys; and of these there were ultimately fifteen. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Pushing on with his army to Sardis without delay, he obliged the Lydian prince to give battle with his own unassisted subjects. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Lydian, on the other hand, was all softness, and love songs were written in it. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University If they had neglected to unite their forces against the Lydians, such union was now doubly necessary. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z So, free of Fate, Heaven's mandate they obey, And Lydians, with a foreign leader, plough The deep; Æneas' vessel leads the way. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor After five years' desperate fighting the Medes and Lydians were once more engaged in conflict when an eclipse of the sun took place. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. But Cyrus, employing a strategem whereby this cavalry was rendered unavailable, placed in front of his line the baggage camels, which the Lydian horses could not endure either to smell or to behold. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Dorian, Phrygian, and Lydian were the oldest modes. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University Afterwards the Lydian war and its sequel made Cyrus master of the whole of Asia Minor. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z At the same time the Lydians were not wanting in courage or manliness. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. This was an acceptance of the Lydian offer. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. But preparations were made for a solemn and terrible spectacle; the captive king was destined to be burned in chains, together with fourteen Lydian youths, on a vast pile of wood. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Lydian flute, as may be supposed, was the instrument which accompanied the dithyramb, associated with all kinds of harsh, clashing instruments, such as cymbals, tambourines, castanets. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University Between the Lydian and Babylonian wars Herodotus represents him as conquering the whole of upper Asia, one nation after the other, and Berosus as conquering the whole of Asia. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Such were the Lydian traditions with respect to the more remote times. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Darius seems to have learnt the art and use of money from the conquered Kingdom of the Lydians, and to have recoined their gold: for the Medes, before they conquered the Lydians, had no money. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great Besides his visit to Egypt and Cyprus, a story was also current of his having conversed with the Lydian king Croesus at Sardis. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 These Greek modes are the basis on which all our modern ideas of tonality rest; for our major mode is simply the Greek Lydian, and our minor mode the Æolian. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University The overpowering or slaughter of the lion was, among the Assyrians, Cilicians, and Lydians, an ancient mode of representing the greatest achievement of Melkart-Sandon—the conquest of the fierce heat. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Lydian kingdom was one of great antiquity in this part of Asia. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Milton appears at every turn, not only in single epithets like "Lydian airs," "the level brine," "low-thoughted cares," "the light fantastic dance," but in the entire spirit, imagery, and diction of the poem. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century The Lydians are said by Herodotus to have colonized Tyrrhenia, in the Italic peninsula, and to have extended their conquests into Syria, where they founded Ascalon in the territory later known as Palestine. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Never upon me or upon my children's children may this expectation come, such as the wealthy Lydian and Phrygian wives possess while at their spinning, conversing thus with each other. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. A brilliant campaign carries him far beyond the defensive; he overthrows the Lydian empire and advances to the shore of the Ægean. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Lydians could repeat the names of at least thirty monarchs who had borne sway in Sardis, their capital city, since its foundation. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. For thou hast a long journey to take, and many seas to cross, till thou come to the Hesperian shore, where Lydian Tiber flows softly through a good land and a fertile. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) The Lydians were the first people who coined money. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 But the old traditions told him of a time when Greeks acted together and were glorious: when they went against, and overthrew, a great West Asian Power strong and cultured like the Lydians and Egyptians. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The Lydians wrote this down, and returned to Sardis; and when the other messengers came back, Crœsus opened their letters. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Xanthus was a man of little judgment, apt to relate extravagant tales; and, as a Lydian, he may have been disinclined to cast an aspersion on the religion of his country's oppressors. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. One who was present where he heard thee tell, How that whole city was subdued and taken, Not for the bondage to the Lydian girl, But through the longing passion for this maid. The Seven Plays in English Verse Didst not know how Crœsus, King of the Lydians, erstwhile the dreaded rival of Cyrus, was afterwards pitiably consigned to the flame of the pyre, and only saved by a shower sent from heaven? The Consolation of Philosophy The thought buoyed him to the shore; the sea lapped the sand with Lydian whispers, and there, beyond the edge of the soft singing ripples, he saw something that made him rub his dazed eyes. Half A Chance Though in great difficulties, inasmuch as things had turned out contrary to his expectations, Crœsus led out the Lydians to battle. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Eusebius indeed relates that he, and not Cyaxares, carried on the great Lydian contest; and Moses of Chorene declares that he was engaged in a long struggle with Tigranes, an Armenian king. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The greater while he was detained Among the Lydians, sold, as he declares, To bondage. The Seven Plays in English Verse "Among the Lydians, and, indeed, among the barbarians generally, it is considered a deep disgrace, even for a man, to be seen naked." Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism Aramaic, 63, 66, 93; cuneiform, 51, 87, in Cyprus, 57, Greek, 44, 51 f; Hittite, 51, 62; Latin, 53; Lycian,51; Lydian, 51; in Palestinian tombs, 71; Semitic, 62, 66 f., How to Observe in Archaeology When the armies met a second time for battle, Cyrus rendered the numerous cavalry of the Lydians, in which they trusted, useless by placing camels opposite them. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z His skies are in violent ignition, or else as soft as Lydian airs. Promenades of an Impressionist But Cyrus treated Croesus with consideration, and the Lydian king is said to have become the friend of the mighty Persian. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History In old times Aelian gives much the same account of the Lydian women. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 And I know thy foot was covered 5 With fair Lydian broidered straps; And the petals from a rose-tree Fell within the marble basin. Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics As his Greek allies delayed their coming, he provided the strongest and tallest Lydians with Greek armour. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z In this way the Chian, the Chalcidian, the Lydian, the African and other foreign varieties of figs were imported into Italy. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro The only army that was a match for that of Cyrus was the Lydian host under King Croesus. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History These he commanded to advance in front of his other troops against the Lydian horse…. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 And above her I value Not all the Lydian land, 5 Nor lovely Hellas. Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics Crœsus flies to Sardis, the Lydians alone remain faithful, the rest of his army disperses. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The notes were expressed by letters, the Phrygian and Lydian styles followed, and so the intricacies of Greek music continued though much altered, with fioriture, rests, and breathing pauses. The Shadow of the Cathedral "Because a Greek God is better than a Lydian King?" she asked curiously. The Eyes of the World After a quick and energetic campaign, Sardis, the rich Lydian capital, was captured, and Cyrus was free to advance against the opulent Greek colonies that lay along the eastern shores of the Aegean. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Arachnê was a Lydian maiden, who challenged Minerva to compete with her in needle tapestry, and Minerva changed her into a spider. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook When narrating the astonishing incidents which took place on the pyre, he drops the positive tone, and continues the story with "the Lydians say." The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z At her word the frost lays its silver finger on the burning mouth of June, and the winged lions creep out from the hollows of the Lydian hills. Intentions Ancient Customs.—According to Herodotus the ancient Lydians and Medes, and according to Plato the islanders in the Atlantic, cemented friendship by drinking human blood. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine But he first became widely known by anticipating an eclipse of the sun for May 585 B.C., which happened to coincide with the final battle of the war between the Lydians and the Persians. The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view That brave Scythian Who found more sweetness in his horse's neighing Than all the Phrygian, Dorian, Lydian playing. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook According to this more exact statement, Cyrus did not march against Babylon directly after the Lydian war, but only "when the whole of upper Asia had been reduced to subjection." The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Before this happened, to try every way Of remedy the Lydian king was bent; And thither, where Alcestes' army lay, Me, the first cause of all the mischief, sent. Orlando Furioso Indeed, one conjecture is, that gaming was invented by the Lydians when under the pressure of a great famine; to divert themselves from their sufferings they contrived dice, balls, tables, &c. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) He was a Lydian of Sardis, who came as a slave to Sparta, where he lived in the family of Agesidas, by whom he was emancipated. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Cyrus commanded a huge funeral pile to be erected upon which Croesus and fourteen Lydian youths were to be chained and burnt alive. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Yet it remains doubtful whether Babylonia and Persia had already met in arms, before, during, or immediately after the Lydian war. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The liberty which we are supposing may be most completely given to them in the form of such a power as is said to have been possessed by Gyges the ancestor of Croesus the Lydian. The Republic Lay down the Lydian carpets for the king. Becket and other plays Look through all the comedies, you will find the leading slave is a Lydian. The Life of Cicero Volume One Croesus then called on Apollo, who sent a shower which extinguished the flames, and he with his Lydians came from the pile unharmed. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook It was accompanied by the soft music of the Lydian flute. Outline of Universal History The former were but slightly armed; the latter had forsaken their customary rude and savage garb, and wore long gowns and gay tunics, somewhat in the fashion of the Lydians. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance A horrible old Lydian woman, one-eyed, obese, clean enough of body and clothing, but a foul old beast for all that, let us in. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire In those poems and passages that stamp him great, the verses do not dance interweaving to soft Lydian airs, but march rather with resounding tread and clang of martial music. Among My Books Second Series The Lydian is arrested and brought before Pentheus, whom he warns that the god will save him from insult, but Pentheus hurries him away into a dungeon. Authors of Greece The city was soon taken, however, and with its capture the Lydian kingdom came to an end. Early European History The Lydians have their music, the Phrygians theirs too. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance We hear nothing of Lydian governors in the Greek coastal cities and find no trace of a "Lydian period" in the strata of such Ionian and Carian sites as have been excavated. The Ancient East Near the Cerro de la Popa there appears, on several points, breccia with a limestone cement containing angular fragments of Lydian stone. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 The earlier reigns of Lydian kings are recounted in a series of striking narratives. Authors of Greece The conquest of Media was soon followed by a war with the Lydians, who had been allies of the Medes. Early European History For then the soul is no longer Spartan, or Ionian, Lydian, Median, or Scythian. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance These preliminaries at length completed, the Lydian gathered the levies of western Asia Minor and set out for the East. The Ancient East I saw in the plains of Jaen de Bracamoros a sandstone which alternates with ledges of sand and conglomerate nodules of porphyry and Lydian stone. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 The Lydian cavalry stampeded, the horses being terrified by the sight and odour of the Persian camel corps. Authors of Greece Medes and Persians, Babylonians and Assyrians, Lydians, Syrians, and Egyptians—all were at length united under a single dominion. Early European History Your seamen are so famous for their manoeuvres, that they might furnish us with sports of more grace and agility than do the Lydian dancers. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance The hornblende contains also some carbon, like the Lydian stone and kieselschiefer. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The presence of cyanite, rutile-titanite, and garnets, and the absence of Lydian stone, and all fragmentary or arenaceous rocks, seem to characterise the formation we describe as primitive. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 The Lydian portion ends with a graphic description of laws, customs and monuments. Authors of Greece The honor of the invention of coinage is generally given to the Lydians, whose country was well supplied with the precious metals. Early European History But the next day came a Lydian in his train, with a goodly pannier of rich stuffs and a short Spartan sword. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance In Lydian mood of melody concerning Asopichos am I come hither to sing, for that through thee, Aglaia, in the Olympic games the Minyai's home is winner. The Extant Odes of Pindar The earliest I know of is the golden plane-tree and grape vine with bunches of grapes in precious stones, which was given to Darius by Pythius the Lydian, and which shaded the king's couch. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 When he appears transformed, the Lydian comments with exquisite and deadly irony on his appearance. Authors of Greece Their conquest by the Lydian king, Croesus, about the middle of the sixth century B.C., showed how grave was the danger to Greek independence from the ambitious designs of Oriental monarchs. Early European History My son, whom seekest thou … some Lydian thrall, Or Phrygian, bought with cash?… to affright withal By cursing? Alcestis He was practically the last of the great Asiatic emperors, absorbing in his dominions those acquired by the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and the Lydians. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Having thus settled matters with the king, Sulla punished the Lydians and Carians, in whose territory the Romans had been massacred, by compelling them to pay at one time five years' tribute. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. The principal achievement of the allied Grecians during this war was the burning of Sardis, the capital of the old Lydian monarchy. Mosaics of Grecian History As early as the eighth century B.C. the Lydian monarchs began to strike coins of electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver. Early European History After all, I suppose it was fated that the Lydian should misinterpret that oracle; his case only serves to illustrate that general ignorance of the future, which Destiny has appointed for mankind. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 The Greeks were on his side, for they feared the Persians more than they did the Lydians. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Under him the Lydian empire attained its greatest extension, embracing all the states of Asia Minor west of the Halys, save Lycia. General History for Colleges and High Schools From the Hebrew Bedouins, this custom passed to all the nations of Asia; Medes, Persians, Lydians, Arabs, &c., and is dwelt on with peculiar delight by the elder Arabic poets. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 The king grew so wealthy from the tribute paid by Lydian subjects and from his gold mines that his name has passed into the proverb, "rich as Croesus." Early European History Will Apollo's answer to the Lydian suit you? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Both parties fought bravely, and the slaughter on both sides was dreadful, the Lydians being the most numerous, and the Persians the most highly disciplined. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Cyrus marched across the Halys, defeated the Lydian army in the field, and after a short siege captured Sardis; and Lydia became a province of the new Persian empire. General History for Colleges and High Schools Anyhow, you must watch your conduct for the future: we do not want to find that our Lycinus has changed his sex, and become a Bacchante or a Lydian damsel. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Lydian coin of about 700 B.C.; the material is electrum, a compound of gold and silver. Early European History The death of Gyges is added immediately after the other Lydian narrative, without a hint that years had intervened. Assyrian Historiography The result was as Cyrus calculated; the cavalry of the Lydians turned round and galloped away. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity The Lydians were a mixed people, formed, it is thought, by the mingling, in prehistoric times, of Aryan tribes that crossed the Aegean from Europe, with the original non-Aryan population of the country. General History for Colleges and High Schools Assisted by this art, and accompanied by these revellers, he conquered Tyrrhenians, Indians, Lydians, dancing those warlike tribes into submission. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 The vase painting represents the Lydian king sitting enthroned upon the pyre, with a laurel wreath on his head and a scepter in one hand. Early European History Sinopean, to begin with, I was a king; king of all Caria, ruler of many Lydians, subduer of islands, conqueror of well-nigh the whole of Ionia, even to the borders of Miletus. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 The Lydians fought bravely, but were driven within the walls of their capital. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity The last and most renowned of the Lydian kings was Croesus. General History for Colleges and High Schools They greeted us and welcomed our approach, talking Lydian, Indian, and Greek, most of them the last. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Angular fragments of Lydian stone, scattered along the valleys, seemed to indicate that the transition schist is the basis of the strata of greywacke. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 This blunt sincerity is not to the Lydian's taste. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 He was probably engaged in the conquest of various barbaric hordes before his memorable Lydian campaign. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Almost at once the fellow, a dark-skinned, obsequious Lydian, returned looking scared and yet on the verge of laughter. The Unwilling Vestal Where is the fair Gildippe, the true heroine, who is about to confront the arrows of the Lydians for the sake of the lord of her heart?' Stray Pearls This fossil does not exhibit those little streaks of quartz so common in the Lydian stone. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 By the bye, that reminds me that the flower- girls were the cause of that poor young Lydian's imprisonment. An Egyptian Princess — Volume 09 Had they combined together for offence and defence, with the assistance of Sparta and Athens, they might have resisted the attacks of both Lydians and Persians. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity In the next, in C, we find, besides the curious content, a mixture of tonalities—Lydian and mediaeval church modes. Chopin : the Man and His Music Very soft music, in "Lydian modes," is counted effeminate, fit only for the women's quarters and likely to do boys no good. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life Dionysus is especially a woman's deity, and he comes from the east conducted by a chorus of gracious Lydian women, his true sisters— Bassarids, clad like himself in the long tunic, or bassara. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays Some of these, such as the Lydian stream, Pactolus, were supposed to renew their golden stores miraculously each year. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students The Lydians began the attack by crossing the Halys and entering the enemy's territory. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Whether this was a spring festival does not appear, but the Lydians certainly celebrated the advent of Dionysus in spring; the god was supposed to bring the season with him. The Golden Bough He ascribes them to a Lydian colony which dwelt for a short time upon the hill. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples But he seems to me, like the Lydian, to open not only one gate against himself, but to involve Epicurus also in many and those the greatest doubts and difficulties. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies No; my mother was a Lydian, a barbarian; and therefore— ALCIBIADES. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 But the Lydian king rallied what forces he could, and led them out to battle. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity The Lydian Syleus, so ran the legend, compelled passers-by to dig for him in his vineyard, till Hercules came and killed him and dug up his vines by the roots. The Golden Bough Always so: always in your utmost radiance of sunshine a shadow; and in your softest outburst of Lydian or Spheral symphonies something of eating Care! History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 Alcman was originally a Lydian slave in a Spartan family, and was emancipated by his master. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Suffer me then to tell what Lydians I please that I have won your promise that the city shall not be sacked, nor their women and children made away with. Cyropaedia: the education of Cyrus The pride of the Hellene is further humbled, by being compared to a Phrygian or Lydian. Statesman This memorable incident occurred while Alyattus, father of Croesus, was king of the Lydians. A History of Science — Volume 1 The liberty which we are supposing may be most completely given to them in the form of such a power as is said to have been possessed by Gyges, the ancestor of Croesus the Lydian. The Republic This was the third time that the Asiatic Greeks had been conquered by a foreign power: first by the Lydian Croesus; secondly by the generals of Cyrus; and lastly by those of Darius. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest The great Lydian kingdom of Croesus—Asia Minor as we call it now—goes down before them. Historical Lectures and Essays There were Carians proudly nodding their helmet plumes, Cappadocian archers displaying large flowers painted on their bodies with the juice of herbs, and a few Lydians in women's robes, dining in slippers and earrings. Salammbo In order to do this it was necessary to oust from their homes many warlike communities of Lydians and Bithynians, and we may be sure that this was not done without prolonged fighting. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology Sicilian cookery and Attic confections and Corinthian courtezans, which are to gymnastic what Lydian and Ionian melodies are to music, must be forbidden. The Republic Croesus, the last and most powerful of the Lydian kings, who ascended the throne B.C. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest |
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