Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.

About This Quote

In the time of the Ancient Romans, slaves were often expected to sing as well as to work. In this situation, a slave could be seen as a musician, but also a performer. We can look at this quote in a similar way. We can see that a songwriter must be able to write songs while being a musician.

However, we can also look at it from a different point of view. We can see that songwriting is often viewed as a profession, regardless of whether or not you are also performing. In many ways, the same idea applies to music itself.

When people think about who is a musician, they often expect that person to be able to create music and perform it live.

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