Title
Quote from Diodorus' description of the ancient Egyptians
Short description
Giovanni Battista Brocchi cites Diodorus' description of the ancient Egyptians, in which he argued that they liked neither music nor gymnastic exercises.
Text on source
Comunemente si dice che gli antichi Egiziani erano gravi, seri, e di un carattere malinconico. Non so su quali fondamenti si stabilisca questa opinione. Vero è che Diodoro dice che non amavano nè la musica, nè gli esercizi ginnastici;
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 135
Date
1824 07 21
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How to quote
Murarotto E., "Quote from Diodorus' description of the ancient Egyptians" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2023 05 08.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.25

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