In Greek mythology, Thamyris, son of Philammon, was a Thracian bard who was so vain and proud, he challenged the Muses to a contest. They struck him with blindness.
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... Corneille produced
a poetical paraphrase in French in 1651.
The "Imitation of Christ" derives its title from
the heading of the first book, De imitatione ...