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The text appears to be a poetic reference to Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, featuring themes and characters from Greek mythology. It emphasizes her role in portraying tragic stories equipped with the symbolic tragic buskin. Additional context is provided on specific mythological references and terms.
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English Translation of this page:
Melpomene displays the melodies which, as with Thyestes,
Arise with those, who with great pains,
And the tears of Electra, and lamentations of Eviphlis,
She describes, equipped with tragic buskin.
Translation Notes
Melpomene: The muse of tragedy in Greek mythology.
Thyestes, Electra, Eviphlis: Characters from Greek tragedies.
Cothurno: A thick-soled boot worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece, signifying the genre of tragedy.