Sound, Sense, and Rhythm : Listening to Greek and Latin Poetry /

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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...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Edwards, Mark W., 1929-2016
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2002.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Klankkleur.
Ritmiek.
Metriek.
Woordvolgorde.
Klassieke talen.
Dichtkunst.
Oral communication.
Classical poetry.
Classical languages > Metrics and rhythmics.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Communication orale > Rome.
Communication orale > Grece.
Poesie ancienne > Histoire et critique.
Langues anciennes > Metrique et rythmique.
Oral communication > Rome.
Oral communication > Greece.
Classical poetry > History and criticism.
Rome (Empire)
Greece.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (208 pages).
ISBN:9781400824830

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