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...

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1. Verfasser: Edwards, Mark W., 1929-2016
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2002.
Schriftenreihe:Martin classical lectures (Unnumbered).
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 191 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index.
ISBN:9781400824830
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