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Words and Music

Chris Lydgate

I write about words and the origins of words, particularly eponyms and toponyms. I also write about music. Mostly classical music, but veering occasionally into its close relatives, rock and heavy metal.

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Tantalus Torment by Bernard Picart, 1731.

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verb. to beckon, lure or tempt while remaining eternally out of reach.

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