Complete Encyclopaedia of Music/A/Archilochus

Archilochus, one of the first poets and musicians of ancient Greece, lived about 721 years before Jesus Christ. He invented several sorts of verse, with their musical accompaniment ; also ancient dramatic melody, which was similar to modern recitative. In his youth he served in the army, and in his first battle he lost his buckler, and saved his life by taking to his heels.