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Sound, sense, and rhythm : listening to Greek and Latin poetry /
This book concerns the way we read--or rather, imagine we are listening to--ancient Greek and Latin poetry. Through clear and penetrating analysis Mark Edwards shows how an understanding of the effects of word order and meter is vital for appreciating the meaning of classical poetry, composed for li...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2002.
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| Colección: | Martin classical lectures (Unnumbered).
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book concerns the way we read--or rather, imagine we are listening to--ancient Greek and Latin poetry. Through clear and penetrating analysis Mark Edwards shows how an understanding of the effects of word order and meter is vital for appreciating the meaning of classical poetry, composed for listening audiences. The first of four chapters examines Homer's emphasis of certain words by their positioning; a passage from the Iliad is analyzed, and a poem of Tennyson illustrates English parallels. The second considers Homer's techniques of disguising the break in the narrative when changing a s. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400824830 1400824834 |