Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 26 | 7 | Such dances View more quotes about often">often involve intricate footwork and swift, if rhythmic, bodily movements. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 26 | 4 | This is not as strange as it might seem, for on Gor, as in the ancient world on Earth, flute music was often used to time and regulate repetitious tasks and physical labor. |
| 26 | 5 | Indeed, in many cities military exercises are timed and regulated by the flute. |
| 26 | 6 | Pyrrhic dances are also known in which individuals or groups simulate combat. |
| 26 | 7 | Such dances often involve intricate footwork and swift, if rhythmic, bodily movements. |
| 26 | 8 | Sometimes, too, particularly when silence is important, the keleustes times the beat by means of a flag, cloth or wand; at night a shielded lantern, opened and closed, may be used. |
| 26 | 9 | As the rowers face the stern, they have a full view of the keleustes at all times. |
| 26 | 10 | A smooth beat, however it is timed, is important, particularly in battle, as an awkwardness or mixing of oars can lead to an impairment of maneuverability. |
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This is not as strange as it might seem, for on Gor, as in the ancient world on Earth, flute music was often used to time and regulate repetitious tasks and physical labor.
Indeed, in many cities military exercises are timed and regulated by the flute.
Pyrrhic dances are also known in which individuals or groups simulate combat.
Such dances often involve intricate footwork and swift, if rhythmic, bodily movements.
Sometimes, too, particularly when silence is important, the keleustes times the beat by means of a flag, cloth or wand; at night a shielded lantern, opened and closed, may be used.
As the rowers face the stern, they have a full view of the keleustes at all times.
A smooth beat, however it is timed, is important, particularly in battle, as an awkwardness or mixing of oars can lead to an impairment of maneuverability.
- (Avengers of Gor)