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The long and the short of it : a practical guide to European versification systems /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dane, Joseph A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, [2010]
Subjects:
English poetry > Study and teaching.
Poetics > Study and teaching.
French language > Versification.
Latin language > Versification.
English language > Versification.
Versification.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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.