SI

CHAP. XXX.

AT length Apollonius made his entry amidst a great train,who attended him out of respect to the King, who, it issaid, was much gratified at his arrival. When he cameinto the palace, he took no notice of any of those thingswhich in general excite the admiration of people, butpassed on like a man on a journey. Then turning toDamis, he said, did not you ask me some time ago, thename of the Pamphylian woman who was Sappho ’sacquaintance, and who composed hymns that are stillaccustomed to be sung in honor of the Pergean* Diana,after the Eolian and Pamphylian measure. I did, saidDamis, but you made me no answer. I did not my friend,but I explained to you the measures of the hymns, andthe names of the measures; and how she transposed certainpieces of music which were set to the Eolian measure,from that to a measure of the highest key, and one whichthe Pamphylians claim as their own. As other objectsafterwards occurred and attracted our attention, you askedme no more about her. But I will now answer you: hername is Damophyla,j- she had, like Sappho , a company ofyoung virgins in her train, who attended her as scholars,and she composed like Sappho , verses, of 'which somewere amorous, and some in honor of 'the Gods . Theverses she composed in honor of Diana, are sung in theSapphic measure as well as in the Pamphylian , or, themeasure of Damophyla, which differs from that ofSappho. How little Apollonius was affected by all therich and splendid circumstances of royalty, appeared by

* Perga, a town in Pamphylia , where Diana was worshipped withpeculiar veneration.

t Damophyla was contemporary with Sappho —and not only wrotehymns in honour of the Pergean Diana, but opened a school wherethe young virgins, her scholars, were taught the various powers ofmusic and poetry. Battle —art. Perga ,

E 2