The Alcaic metre in the English imagination /

This book reveals how a remarkable ancient Greek and Latin poetic form, the Alcaic metre, found its way into English poetry, and continues shaping the imagination of poets today. English poets have always admired the extraordinary beauty and intricacy of the Alcaic stanza (Tennyson called it 't...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Talbot, John, 1966- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2022].
Subjects:	English poetry > History and criticism. English language > Versification. English literature > Classical influences. Latin language > Metrics and rhythmics. Greek language > Metrics and rhythmics. Classical languages > Influence on English.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Coming late to Latin : Wilfred Owen, John Hollander
'A marvel of metrical disruptions' : the Alcaic strophe itself
'Blossom again on a colder isle' : Mary Sideny, Alfred Tennyson
'The same, but not the same' : Tennyson's In memoriam stanza
'The ear grows dissatisfied' : Robert Bridges, W.H. Auden
Afterword : From inheritance to quarry: the Alcaic in postmodernity.