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Zealous apostle penning a choral song
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stasimon
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Stasimon in Greek tragedy is a stationary song, composed of strophes and antistrophes and performed by the chorus in the orchestra . The Greek word ὀρχήστρα means "place where the chorus dances". Aristotle states in the Poetics (1452b23) that each choral ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Stasimon \Stas"i*mon\ (st[a^]s"[i^]*m[o^]n), n.; pl. Stasima (st[a^]s"[i^]*m[.a]). [NL., from Gr. sta`simon, neut. of sta`simos stationary, steadfast.] In the Greek tragedy, a song of the chorus, continued without the interruption of dialogue or anap[ae]stics. ...
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n. (context drama Ancient Greek drama English) A song of the chorus during a tragedy, continued without the interruption of dialogue or anapaestics.