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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—T

Tuneful Nine

The nine Muses: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (elegy and lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (sacred song), Terpsichore (dancing), Thali'a (comedy), Urania (astronomy).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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