XVIII
THE DEATH OF MUSIC
LEONTIUS
When Orpheus was gone, a Muse was yet haply left, but when thou didst
perish, Plato, the harp likewise ceased; for till then there yet lived
some little fragment of the old melodies, saved in thy soul and hands.
Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IV Part II
From J. W. Mackail
The Death of Music, Leontius
Image ID: 1624053. Orpheus charming the animals. (1890)
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