The long and the short of it : a practical guide to European versification systems /
"Students of English literature now rarely receive instruction in versification (theory or practice) at either the undergraduate or the graduate level. The Long and the Short of It is a clear, straightforward account of versification that also functions as an argument for a renewed attention to...
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Language: | English |
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Notre Dame, Ind. :
University of Notre Dame Press,
©2010.
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Table of Contents:
- Basic principles
- Quantitative verse: classical Latin
- Syllabic verse: French
- Accentual verse: Old English
- The power of music
- Implications for the study of English verse: four studies.