The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . Fig. 586. Fig. 587. Fig. 08S. mimetic. They abstain from exaggeration in their poses and move-ments. They let their heads incline, and their torsos always turn to DANCES IN HONOR OF THE GODS 265 the right. Their knees do not bend; there is no leap; they seem toslide on the ground, lightly, and with short steps. From all this we do not get the Tempo (207). They execute theStep of running on the toes (242), during which the arms join.


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