Meaning of tibicen | Babel Free

Definitions

A flute-player; a piper, flautist.

rare

Examples

“When the Lacedaemonians went to battle a Tibicen played soft and soothing music to temper their courage.”

“But this man’s words are spirit itself, and burn their niche in Time, to last⟳ as long as that will. Take⟳ two of them: “Soldiers, forty centuries look⟳ down upon you!” and again, “Behold the sun of Austerlitz!” When you speak⟳, speak⟳ thus to men; such words are deeds; and come⟳ not as from one who beateth the air to the pitchpipe of the tibicen Ciceronical, but as the bullet to its butt; speak⟳ swordpoints, that press⟳ between the joints and marrow.”

“We have⟳ no archaeological evidence that we can with certainty attribute to original performances of Plautus and Terence. We can, however, learn⟳ a great deal⟳ by examining Greek and later Roman evidence, including artistic portrayals of singers, tibicines, and theatrical performances, and some surviving tibiae.”

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