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- From: wmporter@jetson.uh.edu (William M. Porter)
- Subject: Re: music
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- Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 07:52:00 GMT
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- In article <1jjydsm@rpi.edu>, mccomt@aix.rpi.edu (Todd M. McComb) writes...
- >What is the state of knowledge concerning music during the Roman Empire
- >and earlier? Are there any good references on the subject?
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- There was a good book on ancient classical music published in the last few
- years. I own the book and have read parts of it, but it is (alas) at my office,
- not here at home. I think the author's name was Cometti.
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- The simple answer to your question is that not a whole heck of a lot is known
- about ancient Greek or Roman music of any period: just enough to be
- tantalizing.
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- William Porter * * * Classical Languages: University of Houston
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