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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