by Terpander (flourished first half of the 7th century BCE)
Ζεῡ πάντων ἀρχά
Language: Greek (Ελληνικά)
Ζεῡ πάντων ἀρχά, πάντων ἀγητώρ, Ζεῡ, σοὶ σπένδω ταύταν ὓμνων ἀρχάν.
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Confirmed with Greek Lyric Poets. Selected and Translated by Francis Brooks, M. A., London, David Nutt, 1896, page 16.
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- by Terpander (flourished first half of the 7th century BCE) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in English, a translation by Francis Brooks (1861 - 1936) , no title, appears in Greek Lyric Poets ; composed by Granville Ransome Bantock, Sir.
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