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115: Than the lyre, far sweeter in tone, than gold, more golden.
115: Than the lyre, far sweeter in tone, than gold, more golden.
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115: Than the lyre, far sweeter in tone, than gold, more golden.

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Πόλυ πάκιδοσ ᾽αδυμελεστέρα, χρύσω χρυσοτέρα. [transcription]

Than the lyre, far sweeter in tone, than gold, more golden.

Far sweeter than the throbbing lyre in sound,
A voice more golden than gold, new found.

Quoted by Demetrius to show the poetical value of hyperbolical phrase.

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