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 1 VI  |       metrical arrangement of the words: as for "Song," it is a
 2 VI  |      expression of the meaning in words; and its essence is the
 3 XIX |         by Protagoras—that in the words, "Sing, goddess, of the
 4 XX  |         for in double or compound words we do not employ the separate
 5 XX  |           not every such group of words consists of verbs and nouns—"
 6 XXI |                               XXI~Words are of two kinds, simple
 7 XXI |           poet himself. Some such words there appear to be: as ernyges, "
 8 XXII|       uses only current or proper words; at the same time it is
 9 XXII| commonplace which employs unusual words. By unusual, I mean strange (
10 XXII|          I mean strange (or rare) words, metaphorical, lengthened—
11 XXII|           wholly composed of such words is either a riddle or a
12 XXII|     consists of strange (or rare) words. For the essence of a riddle
13 XXII|           arrangement of ordinary words, but by the use of metaphor
14 XXII|           while the use of proper words will make it perspicuous.
15 XXII|    contraction, and alteration of words. For by deviating in exceptional
16 XXII|      metaphors, strange (or rare) words, or any similar forms of
17 XXII|          we substitute the common words,~nun de m’eon mikros te
18 XXII|   expression, as also in compound words, strange (or rare) words,
19 XXII|          words, strange (or rare) words, and so forth. But the greatest
20 XXII|           Of the various kinds of words, the compound are best adapted
21 XXII|       adapted to dithyrambs, rare words to heroic poetry, metaphors
22 XXII|      speech, the most appropriate words are those which are found
23 XXIV|          most readily admits rare words and metaphors, which is
24 XXIV|      Homer, after a few prefatory words, at once brings in a man,
25 XXV |         terms or, it may be, rare words or metaphors. There are