Zambelis Spyros
Παλαιό Μέλος
[''Κατά τον Μάρκο Φάβιο Κοϊντιλιανό (1ος αι. μ.Χ., Institutio Oratoria I, Χ, 31), ο σπάδιξ είχε θηλυπρεπή χαρακτήρα: "ψαλτήρια και σπάδικες, που είναι ακατάλληλα για χρήση ακόμα και από μια παρθένο"'']
Μάρκο Φάβιο Κοϊντιλιανό
Institutio Oratoria I, Χ, 31
XXXI. Quamvis autem satis iam ex ipsis quibus sum modo usus exemplis credam esse manifestum quae mihi et quatenus musice placeat, apertius tamen profitendum puto non hanc a me praecipi quae nunc in scaenis effeminata et inpudicis modis fracta non ex parte minima si quid in nobis virilis roboris manebat excidit, sed qua laudes fortium canebantur quaque ipsi fortes canebant: nec psalteria et spadicas, etiam virginibus probis recusanda, sed cognitionem rationis, quae ad movendos leniendosque adfectus plurimum valet.
31 It will, however, I think be sufficiently clear from the examples I have already quoted, what I regard as the value and the sphere of music in the training of an orator. Still I think I ought to be more emphatic than I have been in stating that the music which I desire to see taught is not our modern music, which has been emasculated by the lascivious melodies of our effeminate stage and has to no small extent destroyed such manly vigour as we still possessed. No, I refer to the music of old which was employed to sing the praises of brave men and was sung by the brave themselves. I will have none of your psalteries and viols, that are unfit even for the use of a modest girl. Give me the knowledge of the principles of music, which have power to excite or assuage the emotions of mankind.
M. FABII QVINTILIANI INSTITVTIO ORATORIA LIBER PRIMVS
Institutio Oratoria
by
Quintilian
published in Vol. I
of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1920
http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/quintilian/quintilian.institutio1.shtml
Μάρκο Φάβιο Κοϊντιλιανό
Institutio Oratoria I, Χ, 31
XXXI. Quamvis autem satis iam ex ipsis quibus sum modo usus exemplis credam esse manifestum quae mihi et quatenus musice placeat, apertius tamen profitendum puto non hanc a me praecipi quae nunc in scaenis effeminata et inpudicis modis fracta non ex parte minima si quid in nobis virilis roboris manebat excidit, sed qua laudes fortium canebantur quaque ipsi fortes canebant: nec psalteria et spadicas, etiam virginibus probis recusanda, sed cognitionem rationis, quae ad movendos leniendosque adfectus plurimum valet.
31 It will, however, I think be sufficiently clear from the examples I have already quoted, what I regard as the value and the sphere of music in the training of an orator. Still I think I ought to be more emphatic than I have been in stating that the music which I desire to see taught is not our modern music, which has been emasculated by the lascivious melodies of our effeminate stage and has to no small extent destroyed such manly vigour as we still possessed. No, I refer to the music of old which was employed to sing the praises of brave men and was sung by the brave themselves. I will have none of your psalteries and viols, that are unfit even for the use of a modest girl. Give me the knowledge of the principles of music, which have power to excite or assuage the emotions of mankind.
M. FABII QVINTILIANI INSTITVTIO ORATORIA LIBER PRIMVS
Institutio Oratoria
by
Quintilian
published in Vol. I
of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1920
http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/quintilian/quintilian.institutio1.shtml
αι. π.Χ.)· ποιητής-συνθέτης από τη Λακωνία, αναφερόμενος από τον Πλούταρχο (Βίος Λυκούργου 28) μαζί με τον Τέρπανδρο και τον Αλκμάνα · λέγεται, γράφει ο Πλούταρχος , ότι, όταν ζητήθηκε από τους αιχμάλωτους (κατά την εκστρατεία των Θηβαίων) στη Λακωνία να τραγουδήσουν τα τραγούδια του Τέρπανδρου , του Αλκμάνα και του Σπένδονα , εκείνοι αρνήθηκαν να υπακούσουν.