Greek Lyric Metre

Klappentext Originally published in 1929, this book presents a comprehensive examination of the nature of Ancient Greek poetic metre. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1929, this book presents a comprehensive examination of the nature of Ancient Greek poetic metre, with detailed analysis of metrical characteristics and transitions unfamiliar to modern readers. The text was intended to build upon the work of the renowned classical scholar and poet Walter Headlam (1866–1908). Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Poetry and music; 2. The phrase; 3. The sentence; 4. Methods of transition; 5. Musical form in Greek poetry; 6. Significant rhythm; 7. Pindar's first Olympian; 8. The Supplicants of Aeschylus; 9. The Oresteia; Supplementary notes; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: George Thomson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.2013
• EAN: 9781107690141
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69014-1
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets