Bacchylides
Definition
An ancient Greek lyric poet (5th century BC), native to Iulis on the island of Ceos, nephew of Simonides and a contemporary rival of Pindar. He is renowned for his epinicians (triumphal odes dedicated to victors at the Panhellenic games) and dithyrambs, which are characterized by an elegant narrative style, great clarity of expression, fluid composition, and a refined use of myths reflected in artistic images of exceptional sensitivity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacchylides
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, masculine, singular, non-inflecting syntactically in structural text. |
| Formation | Transliterated name from the ancient Greek 'Bakchylides', standard in historical treatises. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bak.ˈki.li.de] |
| Source | Oxford Classical Dictionary and Philological Archives |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Profesorul de filologie clasică a analizat un fragment dintr-o odă semnată de Bachilide, subliniind cursivitatea versurilor.
EN: The professor of classical philology analyzed a fragment from an ode written by Bacchylides, emphasizing the fluid nature of the verses.
RO: Descoperirea unor papirusuri egiptene la sfârșitul secolului al XIX-lea a readus în atenția lumii academice opera pierdută a lui Bachilide.
EN: The discovery of Egyptian papyri at the end of the 19th century brought the lost work of Bacchylides back to the attention of the academic world.
RO: Spre deosebire de stilul grandios al lui Pindar, Bachilide prefera o abordare poetică mai narativă, bazată pe detalii vizuale plastice.
EN: Unlike the grandiose style of Pindar, Bacchylides preferred a more narrative poetic approach based on plastic visual details.
Idioms & Phrases
Odele lui Bachilide / Odes of Bacchylides
RO: Colecție de imnuri și cântece corale compuse special pentru celebrarea triumfurilor atletice și a favorilor divine.
EN: A collection of hymns and choral songs composed specifically for celebrating athletic triumphs and divine favors.
Papirusul lui Bachilide / Bacchylides papyrus
RO: Manuscris celebru descoperit în Egipt care conține textul cel mai bine conservat al poemelor lirice ale autorului.
EN: A famous manuscript discovered in Egypt containing the best-preserved text of the author's lyric poems.
Stilul structural bachilideic / Bacchylidean structural style
RO: Manieră compozițională caracterizată prin simetrie formală, alegerea de metafore luminoase și o mitologie adaptată contextului.
EN: A compositional manner characterized by formal symmetry, the choice of luminous metaphors, and mythology adapted to the context.
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