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'A well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian...we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students and the general reader.' - Classical Association News 'John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know...His book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance.' - Roger Scruton, The Times 'The clarity of Landels' writing, even on complex matters, is a real virtue - Andrew Barker, The Classical Review

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. engagingly written.. <br>-Notes <br>. a well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian.we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students, and the general reader. <br>-Classical Association News <br> John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know.His book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere, and the meaning of ancient song and dance. <br>-Roger Scruton, The Times <br> This is a good introduction to what we know (and how we know) of ancient Greek and Roman music. Impressive is Landels' ability to explain clearly and provide a coherent context for the evidence...each chapter is enhanced by illustrative ancient anecdotes, making the book a pleasure to read. <br>-Religious Studies Review <br> The clarity of Landels's writing, even on complex matters, is a real virtue. <br>-Andrew Barker, The Classical Review <br>

'A well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian ... we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students and the general reader.' - Classical Association News<br><br>'John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know ... his book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance.' - Roger Scruton, The Times

'A well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian ... we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students and the general reader.' - Classical Association News 'John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know ... his book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance.' - Roger Scruton, The Times 'The clarity of Landels' writing, even on complex matters, is a real virtue.' - The Classical Review Landel's monography succeeds very well in making a highly technical subject accessible to a wide variety of audiences ... there will be few who do not learn a good eal ... from its detailed account fo ancient instruments, musical notation, and the intricacies of the tetrachord.' - Mouseion 'A well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian ... we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students and the general reader.' - Classical Association News 'John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know ... his book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance.' - Roger Scruton, The Times

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