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Vergil's metre : a practical guide for reading Latin hexameter poetry / by G.B. Nussbaum.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nussbaum, G. B.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Virgil.
- Latin language--Metrics and rhythmics.
- Latin language.
- Latin poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 98 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Bristol Classical Press, 1986.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "This concise guide provides a clear theoretical framework for the study of Latin hexameter and places welcome stress on reading aloud and listening to classical verse, providing very practical help in achieving that skill."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
- Contents:
- pt. 1A. Special markings and specimen text
- pt. 1B. Pronunciation checklist
- pt. 1C. Rules of word-accent
- pt. 2. Feeling the rhythm
- pt. 3. Understanding the metre
- pt. 4. Learning the rhythm
- pt. 5. Phrasing : the interplay of meaning and metre
- pt. 6. From marked text to reading at sight
- pt. 7. Ictus and accent : the interplay of verse-beat and word-accent
- pt. 8. Sound and sense.
- Notes:
- "Reprinted 1990, 2001"--t.p. verso.
- Other Format:
- Original
- ISBN:
- 9781472540478
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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